# hn-mcp-server

> hn-mcp-server — eshitakundu-hn-mcp-server. Use this tool when you need to access Hacker News primitives, such as tools, resources, and prompts, through a Python-based MCP server. It solves problems related to integrating Hacker News data and functionality into applications, providing a programmable interface for fetching and utilizing this data. Ideal for use cases involving natural language processing, data analysis, or content generation, with inputs including API requests and outputs comprising relevant Hacker News data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/eshitakundu-hn-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/eshitakundu-hn-mcp-server

## Description

MCP server exposing Hacker News primitives: tools, resources and prompts - built with the official Python mcp SDK

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-21

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/eshitakundu/hn-mcp-server)

## 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": "eshitakundu-hn-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/eshitakundu-hn-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/eshitakundu-hn-mcp-server/pull`

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