Hackernews (verified)
Hacker News is a tech-focused news aggregator by Y Combinator, featuring user-submitted stories and discussions on startups, programming, and emerging trends
Quick Start
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y smithery mcp add hackernews
# Browse available tools
npx -y smithery tool list hackernews
# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y smithery tool get hackernews HACKERNEWS_GET_FRONTPAGE
# Call a tool
npx -y smithery tool call hackernews HACKERNEWS_GET_FRONTPAGE '{}'Direct MCP Connection
Endpoint: https://hackernews.run.tools
Tools (6)
HACKERNEWS_GET_FRONTPAGE— Get the frontpage posts of Hacker News.HACKERNEWS_GET_ITEM_WITH_ID— Get a specific item from Hacker News using its ID. Limits response size to prevent context overflow.HACKERNEWS_GET_LATEST_POSTS— Get the latest posts from Hacker News based on optional filters. Results can be limited using the size parameter.HACKERNEWS_GET_TODAYS_POSTS— Get today's posts from Hacker News.HACKERNEWS_GET_USER— Get a specific user from Hacker News using their username.HACKERNEWS_SEARCH_POSTS— Get relevant posts from Hacker News based on a full-text query and optional filters. Results can be limited using the s…
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y smithery tool get hackernews