Hacker News

Complete Hacker News integration for Advanced search for stories, comments, and users with filtering. Access algorithmic rankings (top/best stories), real-time updates, front page content, Ask HN, Show HN, job postings, and detailed item information.

Hacker News

Available Tools(17)

getItemGet a specific Hacker News item by ID. Returns detailed information about stories, comments, jobs, polls, or poll options including content, author, points, and nested children comments.

searchSearch Hacker News content with full-text search. Results are sorted by relevance, then points, then number of comments. Supports filtering by tags, date ranges, and other criteria.

searchStoriesSearch specifically for Hacker News stories with full-text search. Automatically filters to story content only, sorted by relevance.

searchByAuthorSearch for content by a specific Hacker News author. Find all stories, comments, and other content posted by a particular user.

getLatestStoriesGet the most recent Hacker News stories sorted by date. Perfect for staying up-to-date with the newest submissions.

getShowStoriesGet the latest Show HN stories where users showcase their projects, products, or creations to the community. Sorted by most recent first.

getTopStoriesGet up to 500 top stories ranked by Hacker News' algorithm (different from search results). Returns array of story IDs in ranking order. This is the real-time data that powers the HN front page.

getNewStoriesGet up to 500 newest stories from Firebase (real-time). Returns array of story IDs in chronological order. This is more comprehensive than the Algolia search version.

getUpdatesGet recently changed items and user profiles from Firebase. Perfect for real-time monitoring of HN activity. Returns arrays of item IDs and usernames that have been updated.

getUserGet a Hacker News user profile by username. Returns user information including karma score, bio, and account details.

searchByDateSearch Hacker News content sorted by date (most recent first). Perfect for finding the latest content matching your criteria.

searchCommentsSearch specifically for Hacker News comments with full-text search. Find comments containing specific keywords or phrases.

getFrontPageGet current Hacker News front page stories. Returns the stories currently featured on the HN homepage, sorted by their front page ranking.

getAskStoriesGet the latest Ask HN stories where users ask questions to the Hacker News community. Sorted by most recent first.

getJobsGet the latest job postings from Hacker News. Find tech job opportunities posted by companies in the HN community. Sorted by most recent first.

getMaxItemGet the current largest item ID on Hacker News. Useful for discovering the most recent content or walking backward through all items. This is the real-time maximum ID from Firebase.

getBestStoriesGet the best stories as determined by Hacker News' algorithm (different from top stories). Returns array of story IDs. This represents the highest quality content over time.