hn-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/hn-mcp-serverVersion 0.7.0

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Status

Responds544 msNov 14, 2026, 14:48 UTCAnswered our handshake without sign-in.

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Last checked: Nov 14, 2026, 14:48 UTC
Latency: 544 ms
Remotes responding: 1 of 1
Sign-in: No sign-in
Hosting: Hosted outside the EU (detected)
Registry data as of: Nov 14, 2026, 22:14 UTC

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Connect

Streamable HTTP

https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcpResponds544 msNov 14, 2026, 14:48 UTC

No sign-in

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http hn-mcp-server https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: hn-mcp-server
Remote MCP server URL: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hn-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"hn-mcp-server","type":"http","url":"https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}'

Streamable HTTP

npm: @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server 0.7.0

Package only

npm (npx)

claude mcp add hn-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server@0.7.0

Streamable HTTP

npm: @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server 0.7.0

Package only

npm (npx)

claude mcp add hn-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server@0.7.0

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Tools

4 tools

Tools of hn-mcp-server
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`hn_get_stories`Fetch stories from an HN feed (top, new, best, ask, show, jobs), with title, URL, score, author, and comment count for each story.	Fetch stories from an HN feed (top, new, best, ask, show, jobs), with title, URL, score, author, and comment count for each story.	Not declared	Yes	Not declared	Not declared
`hn_get_thread`Get an item and its comment tree as a threaded discussion, with child comments resolved recursively. Use depth 0 for an item-only lookup. A long thread comes back in pages: pass the returned nextCursor as cursor to continue.	Get an item and its comment tree as a threaded discussion, with child comments resolved recursively. Use depth 0 for an item-only lookup. A long thread comes back in pages: pass the returned nextCursor as cursor to continue.	Not declared	Yes	Not declared	Not declared
`hn_get_user`Get an HN user profile with karma, about, and optionally their most recent submissions resolved into full items.	Get an HN user profile with karma, about, and optionally their most recent submissions resolved into full items.	Not declared	Yes	Not declared	Not declared
`hn_search_content`Search Hacker News stories, comments, polls, and jobs via Algolia — by keyword, by filters alone, or both. Filterable by content type, author, parent story, date range, minimum points, and minimum comment count.	Search Hacker News stories, comments, polls, and jobs via Algolia — by keyword, by filters alone, or both. Filterable by content type, author, parent story, date range, minimum points, and minimum comment count.	Not declared	Yes	Not declared	Not declared

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Nov 14, 2026
Updated: Nov 14, 2026
Website: Not given
Repository: https://github.com/cyanheads/hn-mcp-server⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Categories (suggested): Search and webSuggested categories are assigned automatically from the registry text and may be wrong. Verified operators can correct them.
GDPR: Not declared

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