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The Hacker News MCP Server is designed to work seamlessly with AI assistants, allowing you to use everyday language to access Hacker News content. Instead of memorizing API endpoints or command syntax, simply ask questions as you would to a colleague, and the server translates your requests into appropriate API calls.
When you make a natural language request, your AI assistant interprets your intent and uses the appropriate server tools to fetch the information. The server handles all technical details—from API authentication to data formatting—returning results in an easy-to-understand format.
For example, you might ask "What are the top stories on Hacker News right now?" and receive a formatted list of current front-page articles with scores, authors, and timestamps. The AI understands context, so follow-up questions like "Show me the comments on the third story" work naturally without needing to specify identifiers.
Story Queries: Ask for top stories, new submissions, or best-rated content. You can request specific numbers of stories or filter by recency. Try queries like "Show me the 10 most recent submissions" or "What's trending on Hacker News today?"
Comment Exploration: Request comments on specific stories, either by referencing them from previous results or by providing story titles. Ask "What are people saying about [story title]?" or "Show me the discussion on that article about AI."
User Research: Investigate contributor profiles by asking about specific usernames. Questions like "What has [username] posted recently?" or "Show me [username]'s profile information" retrieve user activity, karma scores, and submission history.
Content Discovery: Use descriptive queries to find relevant discussions. While the server doesn't include full-text search of all historical content, you can explore current feeds and user histories to discover content on topics of interest.
Be conversational but specific. Instead of vague requests, provide clear context: "Show me comments on the top story about Python" works better than "Find Python stuff."
Use follow-up questions to drill deeper. After retrieving stories, reference them naturally: "Tell me more about the second one" or "Who submitted that article?"
Combine queries for richer insights. Ask "Show me the top stories and their comment counts" to understand both what's popular and what's generating discussion.
Response times depend on Hacker News API performance, but most queries return results within seconds. The server provides structured information including scores, timestamps, author details, and URLs, making it easy to understand context at a glance.
Natural language querying transforms Hacker News from a website you visit into a knowledge source you can interrogate directly through conversation, making it effortless to stay informed about technology discussions that matter to you.
The PayPal integration lets you manage transactions, check account balances, process payments and refunds, and retrieve detailed payment histories directly through conversational commands.
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