# hn-mcp-server MCP server

MCP server for Hacker News — feeds, threads, users, and search via Firebase and Algolia APIs

## Links
- Registry page: https://www.getdrio.com/mcp/io-github-cyanheads-hn-mcp-server
- Repository: https://github.com/cyanheads/hn-mcp-server

## Install
- Command: `npx -y @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server`
- Endpoint: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp
- Auth: Not captured

## Setup notes
- Package: Npm @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server v0.5.2
- Environment variable: HN_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT (default 10)
- Environment variable: MCP_LOG_LEVEL (default info)
- Package: Npm @cyanheads/hn-mcp-server v0.5.2
- Environment variable: HN_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT (default 10)
- Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_HOST (default 127.0.0.1)
- Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_PORT (default 3010)
- Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH (default /mcp)
- Environment variable: MCP_AUTH_MODE (default none)
- Environment variable: MCP_LOG_LEVEL (default info)
- Remote endpoint: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp

## Tools
- hn_get_stories (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. Endpoint: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp
- hn_get_thread (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. Endpoint: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp
- hn_get_user (Hn Get User) - Get an HN user profile with karma, about, and optionally their most recent submissions resolved into full items. Endpoint: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp
- hn_search_content (Hn Search Content) - Search Hacker News stories and comments via Algolia. Filterable by content type, author, date range, and minimum points. Endpoint: https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp

## Resources
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## Prompts
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## Metadata
- Owner: io.github.cyanheads
- Version: 0.5.2
- Runtime: Npm
- Transports: STDIO, HTTP
- License: Not captured
- Language: Not captured
- Stars: Not captured
- Updated: May 16, 2026
- Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io