What data is included in each story?

Each story includes the title, URL (if available), number of points, author, timestamp, comment count, and rank.

What programming languages are used to build the server?

The server is primarily built using TypeScript, along with the Model Context Protocol SDK, Axios for HTTP requests, and Cheerio for HTML parsing.

Can I limit the number of stories returned?

Yes, you can configure the limit of stories returned, ranging from 1 to 30.

What type of Hacker News stories can I fetch?

You can fetch top, new, ask, show, and job stories directly from Hacker News.

How do I integrate this with Claude?

Configure the MCP server in your Claude desktop app or VSCode extension settings using the provided JSON configuration.

Hacker News

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Fetches structured data from Hacker News, including top, new, ask, show, and job stories.

Hacker News provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to retrieve stories from Hacker News. It parses the HTML from news.ycombinator.com, offering structured data for various story types such as top, new, ask, show, and jobs. It's configurable to limit the number of stories returned, and provides clean error handling and validation, facilitating easy integration with tools like Claude.

Key Features

01Fetches top, new, ask, show, and job stories from Hacker News.

02Provides structured data including titles, URLs, points, authors, timestamps, and comment counts.

03Allows configurable limit on the number of stories returned.

04Offers clean error handling and validation.

05Includes a 'get_stories' tool with customizable parameters.

0616 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Integrating Hacker News data into Claude workflows.

02Fetching and displaying Hacker News stories in other applications.

03Analyzing trends and topics on Hacker News.