Hacker News MCP Server
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@devabdultech/hn-mcp)
Official Hacker News MCP Server - Adds powerful Hacker News integration to Cursor, Claude, and any other LLM clients. Access stories, comments, user profiles, and search functionality through the Model Context Protocol.
Features
- Search stories and comments using Algolia's HN Search API
- Get stories by type (top, new, best, ask, show, job)
- Get individual stories with comments
- Get comment trees and user discussions
- Get user profiles and submissions
- Real-time access to Hacker News data
Set Up
Running on Claude Desktop
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
Installing via Smithery
To install Hacker News MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@devabdultech/hn-mcp):
Tools
- `search` * Search for stories and comments on Hacker News using Algolia's search API * Inputs: * `query` (string): Search query * `type` (optional string): Filter by type ('story' or 'comment') * `page` (optional number): Page number for pagination * `hitsPerPage` (optional number): Results per page (max 100) * Returns: Search results with stories and comments
- `getStories` * Get multiple stories by type (top, new, best, ask, show, job) * Inputs: * `type` (string): Type of stories to fetch ('top', 'new', 'best', 'ask', 'show', 'job') * `limit` (optional number): Number of stories to fetch (max 100) * Returns: Array of story objects
- `getStoryWithComments` * Get a story along with its comment thread * Inputs: * `id` (number): Story ID * Returns: Story details with nested comments
- `getCommentTree` * Get the full comment tree for a story * Inputs: * `storyId` (number): ID of the story * Returns: Hierarchical comment tree structure
- `getUser` * Get a user's profile information * Inputs: * `id` (string): Username * Returns: User profile details including karma, created date, and about text
- `getUserSubmissions` * Get a user's submissions (stories and comments) * Inputs: * `id` (string): Username * Returns: Array of user's submitted stories and comments
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch
- Commit your changes
- Push to the branch
- Create a new Pull Request
License
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
About
This MCP server is built and maintained by [devabdultech](https://github.com/devabdultech). It uses the official Hacker News API and Algolia Search API to provide comprehensive access to Hacker News data through the Model Context Protocol.