🛠️ Hacker News Tool MCP Server
Complete MCP server exposing all Hacker News Tool operations to AI agents. Zero configuration needed - all 3 operations pre-built.
⚡ Quick Setup
- Import this workflow into your n8n instance
- Activate the workflow to start your MCP server
- Copy the webhook URL from the MCP trigger node
- Connect AI agents using the MCP URL
🔧 How it Works
• MCP Trigger: Serves as your server endpoint for AI agent requests
• Tool Nodes: Pre-configured for every Hacker News Tool operation
• AI Expressions: Automatically populate parameters via $fromAI() placeholders
• Native Integration: Uses official n8n Hacker News Tool tool with full error handling
📋 Available Operations (3 total)
Every possible Hacker News Tool operation is included:
🔧 All (1 operations)
• Get many items
🔧 Article (1 operations)
• Get an article
👤 User (1 operations)
• Get a user
🤖 AI Integration
Parameter Handling: AI agents automatically provide values for:
• Resource IDs and identifiers
• Search queries and filters
• Content and data payloads
• Configuration options
Response Format: Native Hacker News Tool API responses with full data structure
Error Handling: Built-in n8n error management and retry logic
💡 Usage Examples
Connect this MCP server to any AI agent or workflow:
• Claude Desktop: Add MCP server URL to configuration
• Custom AI Apps: Use MCP URL as tool endpoint
• Other n8n Workflows: Call MCP tools from any workflow
• API Integration: Direct HTTP calls to MCP endpoints
✨ Benefits
• Complete Coverage: Every Hacker News Tool operation available
• Zero Setup: No parameter mapping or configuration needed
• AI-Ready: Built-in $fromAI() expressions for all parameters
• Production Ready: Native n8n error handling and logging
• Extensible: Easily modify or add custom logic
🆓 Free for community use! Ready to deploy in under 2 minutes.