Hn MCP Server is answering right now. Last checked 12 min ago. 321 installs a week from npm. It exposes 4 tools. Last commit 14 Sep 2026.
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Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 25 August 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.
Today is the operative word: we check Hn MCP Server every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 12 min ago.
claude mcp add hn-mcp-server --transport http https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"hn-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.hn-mcp-server]
url = "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
{
"mcpServers": {
"hn-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"hn-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}
This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
HN_CONCURRENCY_LIMIT (Max concurrent HTTP requests for batch item fetches (integer, 1–50).), MCP_HTTP_HOST (The hostname for the HTTP server.), MCP_HTTP_PORT (The port to run the HTTP server on.), MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH (The endpoint path for the MCP server.), MCP_AUTH_MODE (Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.), MCP_LOG_LEVEL (Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warning').).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
hn_search_content
hn_get_stories
hn_get_thread
hn_get_user
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://hn.caseyjhand.com/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 408 ms | 12 min ago |
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