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mcp-hnMCP Server for Hackernews

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Reviewed by Daniel Nikulshyn·Updated July 2026

Overview

The mcp-hn tool is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to information from Hacker News. It offers several tools for fetching and searching stories, comments, and user information. The server can be used to retrieve top, new, ask, and show stories, as well as search for stories by query and fetch user info. This tool is useful for applications that need to integrate Hacker News data, such as chatbots or content aggregators. It can be installed via Smithery for use with Claude Desktop. The tool is written primarily in Python.

Key features

get_stories
get_story_info
search_stories
get_user_info

Pricing

Model: Free
Category: MCP Servers
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Use cases

Chatbot Integration

Use mcp-hn to fetch and summarize top Hacker News stories for a chatbot user.

Content Aggregation

Leverage mcp-hn to search for and retrieve stories related to a specific topic from Hacker News.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Provides easy access to Hacker News data
Supports multiple query types (top stories, new stories, etc.)
Can search for stories by query
Fetches user information
Integrates with Claude Desktop via Smithery

Cons

Limited to data from Hacker News
Requires technical setup for use
Dependent on Hacker News API stability

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Q&A

What is mcp-hn written in?

Mcp-hn is written primarily in Python.

Asked by Emeka Obi · Nov 16, 2025

What are the limitations of mcp-hn?

Mcp-hn is limited to data from Hacker News and requires technical setup for use, and is dependent on Hacker News API stability.

Asked by Rania Nasser · Oct 18, 2025

How is mcp-hn installed?

Mcp-hn can be installed via Smithery for use with Claude Desktop.

Asked by Celia Ramirez · Aug 27, 2025

What data can mcp-hn fetch?

Mcp-hn can fetch top, new, ask, and show stories, as well as search for stories by query and fetch user information from Hacker News.

Asked by Winifred Adeyemi · Aug 24, 2025

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