Hacker News MCP Server
by pskill9
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for fetching stories from Hacker News. This server parses the HTML content from news.ycombinator.com and provides structured data for different types of stories.
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What is Hacker News MCP Server?
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to fetch and structure data from Hacker News. It parses the HTML content and provides structured data for different story types.
How to use Hacker News MCP Server?
- Clone the repository, 2. Install dependencies using
npm install, 3. Build the server usingnpm run build, 4. Configure the server in your MCP settings (e.g., Claude desktop app or VSCode extension) by providing the path to the builtindex.jsfile, 5. Use Claude's natural language interface to interact with Hacker News using theget_storiestool.
Key features of Hacker News MCP Server
Fetch different types of stories (top, new, ask, show, jobs)
Get structured data including titles, URLs, points, authors, timestamps, and comment counts
Configurable limit on number of stories returned
Clean error handling and validation
Use cases of Hacker News MCP Server
Fetching top Hacker News stories for a summary
Monitoring new 'Ask HN' posts for relevant questions
Tracking 'Show HN' submissions for interesting projects
Gathering data for analysis of Hacker News trends
FAQ from Hacker News MCP Server
What story types can I fetch?
What story types can I fetch?
You can fetch 'top', 'new', 'ask', 'show', and 'jobs' stories.
What data is included in each story object?
What data is included in each story object?
Each story object includes the title, URL, points, author, timestamp, comment count, and rank.
How do I configure the server for the Claude desktop app?
How do I configure the server for the Claude desktop app?
Add the server configuration to the claude_desktop_config.json file in the appropriate directory for your operating system.
What is the valid range for the limit parameter?
What is the valid range for the limit parameter?
The limit parameter must be between 1 and 30.
How do I contribute to this project?
How do I contribute to this project?
Feel free to submit a Pull Request with your contributions.