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Research & retrieval · Search Data Extraction · mcp
Hacker News MCP
Integrates with Hacker News API to fetch top stories, retrieve detailed story information with markdown content extraction, get popular comments with filtering options, and search recent stories by keywords within specified time ranges.
Overall score
68
mcpnodesearch data extractionregistry validated
Setup difficulty
Easy
Install method
npm · local
Supported providers
Any provider
Supported hosts
MCP-compatible host
Permission posture
low
Last verified
Apr 10, 2026
Score breakdown
Utility65
Compatibility61
Ease of setup88
Reliability68
Docs quality78
Adoption60
Safety & maintenance56
Scores combine benchmark signals, product experience, and editorial weighting. Use them as a practical guide, not an absolute truth claim.
Best for
ResearchAgent automation
Works with
MCP-compatible hostscommunity registry validated
Capabilities
Get Top Hackernews Stories
Sources & trust
Verified registry fields
SummaryRepository
This entry is live under the scaled catalog policy: maintainer repo + community registry metadata are visible, but VerdictLens did not treat it as fully official-field verified.
Hacker News MCP repo
GitHub · Tier 4 · Apr 10, 2026
Repository
Awesome MCP Registry listing
Community registry · Tier 3 · Apr 10, 2026
SummaryDescriptionSubcategoryInstall methodCapabilities
Hacker News MCP VerdictLens scale review
Manual review · Tier 3 · Apr 10, 2026
Best-fit guidanceWorks-with guidancePermission postureOverall score
Strengths
- Clear MCP-server-shaped capability boundary from a maintainer-controlled repository and structured registry entry.
- Imported from a community registry entry marked as validated/runnable, so it clears a higher live-catalog bar than generic discovery-only listings.
Things to watch
- VerdictLens has not manually reviewed every operational claim for this entry; trust the repo and source links more than the editorial score.
- Community validation is still weaker than direct official-document verification, so production teams should inspect permissions and install instructions before rollout.
Best for
Research synthesis & analyst workflows
Prioritize source grounding, multilingual reading, long-context reasoning, and a retrieval stack that stays inspectable.
Agent automation & operations
Prioritize tool reliability, composability, secret handling, and robust state management across long-running flows.