# Hacker News MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access and interact with Hacker News data, such as retrieving top stories, new stories, or searching for specific content. It provides an interface for querying Hacker News data and integrates with natural language platforms like Poke for seamless interactions. Ideal for use cases requiring automated or voice-based access to Hacker News content.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/akarnik23-mcp-hackernews  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akarnik23-mcp-hackernews

## Description

Enables access to Hacker News data including top stories, new stories, specific story details, and search functionality. Integrates with Poke to provide Hacker News content through natural language interactions.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.95
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/bfykxanrbh)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/akarnik23/mcp-hackernews>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "akarnik23-mcp-hackernews"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akarnik23-mcp-hackernews` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/akarnik23-mcp-hackernews/pull`

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