Model Context Protocol low risk

Hn

This MCP server fetches and structures Hacker News stories, providing an interface to retrieve top, new, ask, show, and job postings with configurable limits.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHub

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

npm install
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Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hacker-news": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/hn-server/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (1)

safe

get_stories

Fetches stories from Hacker News based on specified type and limit.

Read-only operation; retrieves data without modifying any resources.

Safety Assessment

This server is generally safe for use as it only fetches and structures data from Hacker News. The primary risk is dependency on the external Hacker News website. It is safe to use as long as the user is aware of the potential for network errors or changes in the website's structure.

Read-only access to Hacker News data.
No write or delete operations.
Configurable limit on the number of stories fetched.
No authentication required.
No access to sensitive data or secrets.

Relies on external website (Hacker News) for data, susceptible to changes in website structure.
Potential for network errors if Hacker News is unavailable.
No sandboxing implemented.
No RBAC implemented.