Question 1

What is Hacker News MCP?

Accepted Answer

It's an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Hacker News to your AI, giving the agent tools to act on your data — through a single remote link.

Question 2

Which AI clients does it work with?

Accepted Answer

Any MCP-compatible client: Claude (web, desktop and mobile), Cursor, ChatGPT with connectors, OpenClaw and other agents.

Question 3

Do I need to code?

Accepted Answer

No. Paste the remote URL into your client, authenticate once, and you're done — no packages to install, no code to write.

Question 4

Is it secure? Can the AI change my data?

Accepted Answer

Access is authorized by you and can be revoked anytime. Permissions follow what Hacker News exposes; you approve them when connecting.

Question 5

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

You start free and upgrade when you need more usage. Billing and limits are managed in your mcp.ai account.

Question 6

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Plans are monthly and can be cancelled at any time, with no lock-in.

Hacker News

Tools (6)

Example prompts

API & agent docs

Frequently asked questions

Hacker News

Tools (6)

hackernews_get_frontpageGet the frontpage posts of hacker news.

hackernews_get_item_with_idGet a specific item from hacker news using its id. limits response size to prevent context overflow.

hackernews_get_latest_postsGet the latest posts from hacker news based on optional filters. results can be limited using the size parameter.

hackernews_get_todays_postsGet today's posts from hacker news.

hackernews_get_userGet a specific user from hacker news using their username.

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.