hackernews

About hackernews

Use hackernews with your agent

claude mcp add --transport http hackernews https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hackernews/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hackernews": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hackernews/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is hackernews?

hackernews is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by pipeworx-io in the Search category. Hacker News MCP — search and retrieve stories from Hacker News

How do I connect hackernews to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

hackernews is a remote MCP server — add its endpoint (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hackernews/mcp) to your client's MCP configuration (for example with "claude mcp add", or under "mcpServers" in Cursor's mcp.json) and restart the client.

Is hackernews open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-hackernews.

Can AI agents pay to use hackernews?

Not yet through Loomal — hackernews is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.