// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

HACKER NEWS MCP TOOLS

5 tools from the Hacker News MCP MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

READ TOOLS

hn_best Get the best stories from Hacker News hn_comments Get comments for a story (by story ID or index from last story list) hn_latest Get the latest/newest stories from Hacker News hn_story Get details for a specific story by ID hn_top Get the top-ranked stories from Hacker News

// FAQ

How many tools does the Hacker News MCP MCP server have? +

The Hacker News MCP MCP server exposes 5 tools across 1 categories: Read.

How do I enforce policies on Hacker News MCP tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Hacker News MCP server.

What risk categories do Hacker News MCP tools fall into? +

Hacker News MCP tools are categorised as Read (5). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Hacker News MCP

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept

github.com/policylayer/intercept →