Can Claude connect to Hacker News?
Updated October 18, 2026 · from live checks of 45,143 MCP servers · Methodology
Yes, through a community server.We found no official Hacker News server in the MCP Registry that Claude can connect to, but 11 live remote community servers work with Claude; the highest-rated is Hn MCP Server (trust grade B). Checked live on 2026-10-18.
Remote Hacker News servers (Claude-ready)
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hn MCP Server | Community | Live | No auth | 4 | B |
| Trending Now | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 4 | B |
| Rumoro | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 57 | B |
| Hackernews | Community | Live | No auth | — | B |
| Hacker News Front Page (Live Tech Stories) — buy per-query in-session (hnfrontpa | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 16 | B |
| Social Pulse | Verified domain | Live | No auth | 4 | B |
| HN Front Count | Community | Live | No auth | 31 | C |
| Hacker News Trending | Community | Live | No auth | 5 | C |
| News & Trends Data | Community | Live · sign-in | OAuth sign-in | — | C |
| Company and Lead Research | Verified domain | Live · sign-in | OAuth sign-in | — | C |
| ScrapeMole Social | Community | Live | No auth | 8 | C |
| ReplyNodes | Verified domain | Live | API key | — | B |
Local Hacker News servers (Claude Desktop / Claude Code)
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hn Tech Signal MCP | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Comment Scraper | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| HN Hiring Trends | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| HN Who is hiring | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Readhn | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Hacker News MCP | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Hn Reddit MCP | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Hacker News MCP by UnClick | Community | Local install | No auth | — | D |
How to connect Hacker News to Claude
- In Claude, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
- Paste the remote server URL from the server page and sign in.
- For a local server, add it to Claude Desktop's config or run
claude mcp addin Claude Code.
Custom connectors work on Free (one connector), Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Remote connectors connect from Anthropic's cloud, so the server must be publicly reachable.
Is it safe to connect Hacker News to Claude?
Check the publisher and trust grade first. Official servers are published by Hacker News itself; community servers come from third parties and can see whatever your account can. Every server page shows its live status, sign-in type and tool list.
Can ChatGPT connect to Hacker News?
See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/hacker-news/
Does Hacker News have an official MCP server?
Not in the official MCP Registry as of 2026-10-18. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/hacker-news/