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Querying Specific Items by ID
Understanding Item IDs
Every piece of content on Hacker News—whether it's a story, comment, poll, or job posting—has a unique numerical identifier. These IDs are permanent and sequential, making them reliable references for retrieving specific content. When you know the exact ID of an item you want to access, querying by ID is the most direct and efficient method available.
How to Query Items by ID
The Hacker News MCP Server makes retrieving specific items straightforward. Simply request the item using its unique identifier through your AI assistant. You can ask in natural language, such as "Get Hacker News item 38090123" or "Show me details for HN item 38090123."
The server will fetch the item and return comprehensive information including:
- Item type (story, comment, poll, or job)
- Author username
- Submission time (as a Unix timestamp)
- Content (text for comments, URL for stories)
- Score and engagement metrics
- Parent and child relationships for comments
- Discussion metadata like descendant count
When to Use ID Queries
Querying by ID is particularly useful in several scenarios:
Following Up on Specific Discussions: When you've previously identified an interesting story or comment and want to check back on it later, using its ID ensures you retrieve exactly the right item.
Tracking Comment Threads: After retrieving a story, you'll receive IDs for all comments. You can then query individual comment IDs to explore specific branches of the discussion in detail.
Reference and Research: If you're documenting or researching specific Hacker News discussions, IDs provide permanent references that won't change over time, unlike rankings or positions in story feeds.
Deep Analysis: When analyzing user behavior or discussion patterns, you may collect lists of item IDs that match certain criteria, then retrieve full details for each item through individual ID queries.
Working with Retrieved Data
Once you query an item by ID, the structured response allows you to extract specific information or request follow-up actions. For stories, you might want to explore the comment thread by querying the child comment IDs. For comments, you might trace the conversation upward by querying parent IDs, or downward into replies.
The ID-based approach gives you precise control over what data you retrieve, making it ideal for targeted research rather than broad exploration. Combined with the server's other querying capabilities, ID-based retrieval forms a powerful tool for deep engagement with Hacker News content.
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