Model Context Protocol low risk

Hn

The Hacker News MCP server provides tools to fetch stories, comments, user info, and search Hacker News, enabling users to stay informed about tech and current events.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

Puppeteer

Capabilities

read

Quickstart

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-hn --client claude

Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-hn": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-hn"]
    }
  }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (4)

safe

get_stories

Fetches the top, new, ask_hn, or show_hn stories from Hacker News.

Read-only operation, no data modification.

safe

get_story_info

Fetches comments associated with a specific Hacker News story.

Read-only operation, no data modification.

safe

search_stories

Searches for Hacker News stories based on a user-provided query.

Read-only operation, no data modification.

safe

get_user_info

Fetches information about a specific Hacker News user.

Read-only operation, no data modification.

Safety Assessment

This MCP server is generally safe due to its read-only nature and limited scope. However, users should be aware of potential information overload and reliance on the Hacker News API. It is safe to use as long as the user is aware of the limitations.

Read-only access to Hacker News data
No write or delete operations
No authentication required
Limited scope of tools

Potential for information overload
Reliance on Hacker News API availability
No input validation or sanitization is mentioned
Rate limiting not explicitly addressed