# Hacker News

> Use this tool when you need to access current Hacker News content, such as retrieving top stories or fetching detailed story information, to incorporate into conversations or applications. It solves the problem of custom API integration by providing a standardized interface through the official Firebase API. The tool accepts API requests and returns structured JSON responses, making it ideal for AI assistants to leverage Hacker News data in a seamless and efficient manner.

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

## Description

MCP Server for Hacker News provides a standardized interface to access Hacker News data through the official Firebase API. Built with TypeScript and the Model Context Protocol SDK, it offers two primary tools: retrieving top stories and fetching detailed information about specific stories by ID. The server handles API requests with proper error management and returns structured JSON responses, making it ideal for AI assistants that need to incorporate current Hacker News content into conversations without requiring custom API integration code.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/morinokami-hackernews)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/morinokami/mcp-server-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": "morinokami-hackernews"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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