# Hacker News — MCP server on mcp.ai
> Hacker News is a tech-focused news aggregator by Y Combinator, featuring user-submitted stories and discussions on startups, programming, and emerging trends

By: mcp.ai · official
Page: https://mcp.ai/hackernews

## Connect (MCP protocol)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): https://api.mcp.ai/p_hackernews?ms=1781542260000
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector, then authenticate when prompted.

## REST API (no MCP client required)
Every tool is also a REST endpoint, authed with a workspace API key.
Discover: GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/hackernews/_endpoints   # public; lists every endpoint
Call:     POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/hackernews/<endpoint>
  Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…   # create one at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
  Content-Type: application/json
  Body: { …args }   →   { "ok": true, "tool": "<id>", "result": { … } }

## Developer docs
How to use (MCP or REST), markdown: https://mcp.ai/hackernews/skill.md
Postman collection (v2.1): https://mcp.ai/hackernews/postman.json

## Tools
- hackernews_get_frontpage(min_points?: integer) — Get the frontpage posts of hacker news.
- hackernews_get_item_with_id(item_id: string, max_depth?: integer, max_children?: integer, truncate_text?: boolean) — Get a specific item from hacker news using its id. limits response size to prevent context overflow.
- hackernews_get_latest_posts(page?: integer, size?: integer, tags?: string[]) — Get the latest posts from hacker news based on optional filters. results can be limited using the size parameter.
- hackernews_get_todays_posts(min_points?: integer) — Get today's posts from hacker news.
- hackernews_get_user(username: string) — Get a specific user from hacker news using their username.
- hackernews_search_posts(page?: integer, size?: integer, tags?: string[], query: string) — Get relevant posts from hacker news based on a full-text query and optional filters. results can be limited using the size parameter.

## Links
Docs: https://mcp.ai/docs/mcps/hackernews
Website: https://mcp.ai/mcps/hackernews