How is the server secured?

Access to the server is protected by an `Authorization` header, requiring a configurable bearer token that you set via an environment variable when starting the server.

What kind of Hacker News data can be retrieved?

You can fetch Hacker News stories by type (e.g., top, new, best, ask, show, job) and retrieve comments for any specific story ID.

How does it help AI assistants?

It provides a standardized MCP interface, enabling AI assistants to easily discover and execute tools for fetching stories and comments directly from Hacker News, simplifying data integration.

What is the Hacker News MCP Server?

It's a Ruby server designed to bridge AI assistants to Hacker News data, allowing them to access stories and comments through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Hacker News

Name: Hacker News
Author: lcmen

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ウェブスクレイピングとデータ収集

データサイエンスとML

API開発

Provides AI assistants access to Hacker News data by acting as a bridge to its API.

This server provides AI assistants with a robust interface to Hacker News data. It acts as a bridge between AI models and the Hacker News API, allowing assistants to easily integrate HN content into conversations. Developed as a learning project to explore Model Context Protocol (MCP) server architecture, it's built using the fast-mcp Ruby gem and enables retrieval of the latest stories and comments from any Hacker News story.

主な機能

01Retrieves comments for any Hacker News story ID

02Configurable limits for story fetching and comment depth

03Fetches Hacker News stories by type (top, new, best, ask, show, job)

04Secured via an Authorization header with a configurable token

05Uses fast-mcp Ruby gem for MCP protocol handling

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ユースケース

01Allowing AI assistants to access current events and discussions on Hacker News

02Integrating Hacker News data directly into AI assistant conversations

03Serving as a practical example for understanding MCP server architecture and development