This MCP Server for Hacker News enables efficient retrieval of stories and user data from Hacker News using MCP. It supports fetching top, best, and new stories, as well as specific story and user details, facilitating integration and data analysis for developers and researchers.
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Apr 28 2025
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What is MCP Server for Hacker News?
The MCP Server for Hacker News is a dedicated server designed to fetch and serve data from Hacker News through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides endpoints for retrieving various story lists such as top stories, best stories, and new stories, each returning arrays of story IDs. It also supports fetching detailed story objects and user profiles by ID. This setup allows developers to incorporate Hacker News data into their applications or conduct research with real-time or historical insights, simplifying data access and management in a structured manner.
Who will use MCP Server for Hacker News?
- Developers building Hacker News integrations
- Researchers analyzing hacker news trends
- Data analysts collecting Hacker News data
- Application developers needing Hacker News content
How to use the MCP Server for Hacker News?
- Step1: Install and run the MCP Server for Hacker News using the provided commands.
- Step2: Use MCP-compatible HTTP requests to access endpoints such as 'top-stories', 'best-stories', or 'story' with specific IDs.
- Step3: Fetch story IDs or detailed story/user data as needed for your application or analysis.
- Step4: Process or visualize the retrieved data within your systems.
MCP Server for Hacker News's Core Features & Benefits
The Core Features
- Retrieve top stories IDs
- Retrieve best stories IDs
- Retrieve new stories IDs
- Fetch detailed story data by ID
- Fetch user profile data by ID
The Benefits
- Simplifies access to Hacker News data
- Enables automated data retrieval
- Supports real-time and historical data analysis
- Easy integration into various applications
MCP Server for Hacker News's Main Use Cases & Applications
- Developing Hacker News reader apps
- Conducting trend analysis on Hacker News content
- Data aggregation for research purposes
- Creating visual dashboards based on Hacker News data