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Hacker News

Verified Integration
Author: @eshitakundu•Category: ServerApplication
GitHub Repository
JSON-RPC 2.0
Protocol Standard
Sub-second
Execution Latency
Active
Operational Status
Tags:#Claude#Search#API#Python#Git#AI#GitHub#Node.js

Client Configuration

— Connect Hacker News to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hacker-news-17": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-hacker-news-17"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).
Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Integrates Hacker News into Model Context Protocol clients, providing tools and resources for accessing stories and search functionality.

Indexed Date

7/23/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Hacker News

You can fetch the top Hacker News stories by score, retrieve full details for any story by ID, search Hacker News content via Algolia by keyword, and access top stories as plain-text resources. It also includes an LLM prompt designed for summarizing Hacker News briefings.

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