Summary
Connects Claude to Hacker News through two straightforward tools: get_top_stories pulls the current front page with scores, authors, and comment counts, while get_item fetches individual stories or comments by ID with full text and replies. Runs as a hosted service through Pipeworx's gateway at gateway.pipeworx.io, so no local setup required. The ask_pipeworx wrapper lets you skip manual tool calls and just ask questions in plain English. Useful when you want to pull HN discussions into your workflow, track trending topics, or grab story details without opening a browser. Part of a larger gateway offering 673+ data sources if you need to expand beyond HN.
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Tools
Public tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
6 tools
HACKERNEWS_GET_FRONTPAGEGet the frontpage posts of Hacker News.1 params
Get the frontpage posts of Hacker News.
Parameters* required
min_pointsintegerMinimum points a post must have to be included in the response. It returns at most 50 posts.default: 40
HACKERNEWS_GET_ITEM_WITH_IDGet a specific item from Hacker News using its ID. Limits response size to prevent context overflow.4 params
Get a specific item from Hacker News using its ID. Limits response size to prevent context overflow.
Parameters* required
item_idstringThe ID of the item to retrieve from Hacker News.
max_depthintegerMaximum depth of nested comments to include.default: 2
max_childrenintegerMaximum number of direct children comments to include.default: 10
truncate_textbooleanWhether to truncate long text content.default: true
HACKERNEWS_GET_LATEST_POSTSGet the latest posts from Hacker News based on optional filters. Results can be limited using the size parameter.3 params
Get the latest posts from Hacker News based on optional filters. Results can be limited using the size parameter.
Parameters* required
pageintegerPage number for pagination.default: 0
sizeintegerLimit the number of results returned. If not specified, returns all results from the page. Use 0 to return all results.default: 5
tagsarrayFilter on a specific tag. Available tags: story, comment, poll, pollopt, show_hn, ask_hn, front_page, author_<USERNAME>, story_<ID>.
HACKERNEWS_GET_TODAYS_POSTSGet today's posts from Hacker News.1 params
Get today's posts from Hacker News.
Parameters* required
min_pointsintegerMinimum points a post must have to be included in the response. It returns at most 1000 posts.default: 200
HACKERNEWS_GET_USERGet a specific user from Hacker News using their username.1 params
Get a specific user from Hacker News using their username.
Parameters* required
usernamestringThe username of the Hacker News user to retrieve.
HACKERNEWS_SEARCH_POSTSGet relevant posts from Hacker News based on a full-text query and optional filters. Results can be limited using the size parameter.4 params
Get relevant posts from Hacker News based on a full-text query and optional filters. Results can be limited using the size parameter.
Parameters* required
pageintegerPage number for pagination.default: 0
sizeintegerLimit the number of results returned. If not specified, returns all results from the page. Use 0 to return all results.default: 5
tagsarrayFilter on a specific tag. Available tags: story, comment, poll, pollopt, show_hn, ask_hn, front_page, author_<USERNAME>, story_<ID>.
querystringFull-text query to filter the posts.
mcp-hackernews
Hacker News MCP — search and retrieve stories from Hacker News
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_top_stories | Get current top-ranked Hacker News stories. Returns titles, URLs, scores, comment counts, authors, and posting times. |
get_item | Fetch a Hacker News story or comment by ID (e.g., "42153809"). Returns full text, score, author, timestamp, and child replies. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"hackernews": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hackernews/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Hackernews data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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