# Hackernews (verified)

Hacker News is a tech-focused news aggregator by Y Combinator, featuring user-submitted stories and discussions on startups, programming, and emerging trends

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add hackernews

# Browse available tools
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool list hackernews

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get hackernews HACKERNEWS_GET_FRONTPAGE

# Call a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool call hackernews HACKERNEWS_GET_FRONTPAGE '{}'
```

## Direct MCP Connection

Endpoint: `https://hackernews.run.tools`

## Tools (6)

- `HACKERNEWS_GET_FRONTPAGE` — Get the frontpage posts of Hacker News.
- `HACKERNEWS_GET_ITEM_WITH_ID` — Get a specific item from Hacker News using its ID. Limits response size to prevent context overflow.
- `HACKERNEWS_GET_LATEST_POSTS` — Get the latest posts from Hacker News based on optional filters. Results can be limited using the size parameter.
- `HACKERNEWS_GET_TODAYS_POSTS` — Get today's posts from Hacker News.
- `HACKERNEWS_GET_USER` — Get a specific user from Hacker News using their username.
- `HACKERNEWS_SEARCH_POSTS` — Get relevant posts from Hacker News based on a full-text query and optional filters. Results can be limited using the s…

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get hackernews <tool-name>
```