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@isteam/hackernews-mcp

v1.0.1

Published

MCP server for Hacker News — search stories, read comments, track trends via AI agents

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Keywords

mcphackernewshacker-newshnaillmclaudemodel-context-protocoltech-news

Readme

@isteam/hackernews-mcp

npm version License: MIT

MCP server for Hacker News — search stories, read comments, and track tech trends via AI agents.

Built by is.team — the AI-native project management platform.

Quick Start

Add to your MCP config (.mcp.json for Claude Code, or Claude Desktop settings):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hackernews": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@isteam/hackernews-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

No API keys required — uses the public Hacker News API and Algolia HN Search.

Tools (10)

Stories

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | top_stories | Get current top stories on Hacker News | | new_stories | Get newest stories | | best_stories | Get highest-voted stories | | ask_stories | Get Ask HN stories | | show_stories | Get Show HN stories | | job_stories | Get job postings | | get_story | Get a specific story by ID (title, URL, score, text) |

Search

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | search | Full-text search across stories and comments (powered by Algolia) |

Users & Comments

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get_user | Get a user's profile (karma, about, member since) | | get_comments | Get threaded comments on a story (depth-limited) |

Rate Limits & Agent Safety

Both APIs used by this server are public and have generous limits:

| API | Limit | Notes | |-----|-------|-------| | HN Firebase API | ~500 req/sec per IP | No auth required, very lenient | | Algolia HN Search | ~1,000 req/min per IP | Returns X-RateLimit-* headers |

This server is read-only — there are no write operations, so idempotency and duplicate posting are not a concern.

Backoff: If you hit Algolia's rate limit, it returns 429 with X-RateLimit-Reset header. Add a brief delay before retrying.

Usage Examples

Track tech trends:

"What are the top 10 stories on Hacker News right now?"

Research a topic:

"Search Hacker News for discussions about 'MCP protocol' sorted by date"

Analyze community sentiment:

"Get the comments on story 12345678 and summarize the main opinions"

Monitor Show HN:

"Show me the latest Show HN posts — are any related to AI project management?"

Competitive research:

"Search HN for mentions of Linear, Jira, and Asana in the past month"

Data Sources

This MCP server uses two public APIs:

  • Hacker News API — Official Firebase-based API for stories, comments, and user profiles
  • Algolia HN Search — Full-text search with relevance ranking and date filtering

Both APIs are free, require no authentication, and have generous rate limits.

About is.team

is.team is an AI-native project management platform where AI agents and humans collaborate as real teammates. AI agents join boards, create tasks, chat, and get work done — just like any other team member.

Part of the is.team open-source MCP ecosystem:

License

MIT