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Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI)

MCP server · hosted · v1.0.0 · co.civai.nova/mcp-hacker_news
Online · tested 5h agoNEW · 7h agoSeen in the registry 6h ago

Browse Hacker News from chat: top stories, search, read comment threads, and post or upvote when yo…

Website ↗How to connect ↓

What it does

Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI) is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.

From the publisher's description, Electra Index matched it to one capability: social media management. That makes it a candidate for tasks such as manage social media accounts or monitor brand mentions.

Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.

At a glance

Hosted (remote)YES
Local installNO
Version1.0.0
PriceNot in the registry
First seen02 Nov 2026
Last checked6h ago

How to connect

As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 5h ago (live check)

Hosted endpoint

  • https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/mcp-hacker_news streamable-http

In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http hacker-news-mcp-by-nova-civai https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/mcp-hacker_news

MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hacker-news-mcp-by-nova-civai": {
      "url": "https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/mcp-hacker_news"
    }
  }
}

Live check

Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 5h ago

ONLINE Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI) answered an MCP connection on 02 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI) 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).

12 tools offered to AI assistants

  • top_stories · Fetch the current Hacker News front page (top stories) via the official Firebase API. Use when the user asks for top, front, or trending stories.
  • new_stories · Fetch newest Hacker News story submissions. Use when the user asks for new or latest posts.
  • best_stories · Fetch best-ranked Hacker News stories. Use when the user asks for best posts or all-time greats on the best feed.
  • get_item · Get one Hacker News item (story or comment thread) by numeric id, including top-level comments when available.
  • get_user · Look up a Hacker News user profile (karma, about, created date) by username.
  • browse_feed · Browse an HTML feed on news.ycombinator.com: news, newest, ask, show, jobs, newcomments, front, or best.
  • search_stories · Search Hacker News stories via the public Algolia API (same backend as hn.algolia.com).
  • login · Sign in to Hacker News with username and password. Stores session cookie in hn_session_cookie for upvote, comment, and submit.
  • session_status · Check whether hn_session_cookie is present and still logged in on Hacker News.
  • upvote · Upvote a story or comment by item id. Requires a valid hn_session_cookie from login.
  • post_comment · Post a comment on a story or reply thread. parent_id is the story or comment id. Requires login session.
  • submit_story · Submit a new story link or Ask HN text post. Requires login. Provide story_url for link posts or story_text for text posts.

What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method

Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.

Tasks it helps with

Share of each task's required capabilities it covers
Manage social media accounts
Social Media Management
33%
Monitor brand mentions
Social Media Management
33%

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Facts & evidence

Each fact shows where it was seen and when.
FactValueEvidenceSourceLast confirmed
Hosted endpointhttps://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/mcp-hacker_newsDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry6h ago
Local install (package)noDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry6h ago
Remote access (hosted)yesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry6h ago
Websitehttps://nova.civai.co/agent/mcp-hacker_newsDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry6h ago
Registry statusactiveDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry6h ago
Version1.0.0DECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry6h ago
MCP serveryesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry6h ago

Change history

  • NEW02 Nov 2026
    first seen in the index

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Questions about Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI)

How do I connect Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI)?

Use the hosted endpoint https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/mcp-hacker_news in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.

What tools does Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI) offer?

When Electra Index connected on 02 Nov 2026, it listed 12 tools: top_stories, new_stories, best_stories, get_item, get_user, browse_feed, search_stories, login and more. The full list is in "Live check" above.

Is Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI) online?

Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 5h ago.

What can I use Hacker News MCP by Nova (CIVAI) for?

Based on its description, it is most relevant to: manage social media accounts, monitor brand mentions.