Hacker News MCP Server for Mastra AI 3 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Mastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect Hacker News through Vinkius and Mastra agents discover all tools automatically. type-safe, streaming-ready, and deployable anywhere Node.js runs.
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import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { createMCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
servers: {
"hacker-news": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "Hacker News Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with Hacker News " +
"using 3 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with Hacker News?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
main();
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About Hacker News MCP Server
Connect to Hacker News (Y Combinator) and take full control of your tech news consumption, discussion auditing, and trend tracking through natural conversation.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and Hacker News tool infrastructure. Connect 3 tools through Vinkius and use Mastra's built-in workflow engine to chain tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution. deployable to any Node.js host in one command.
What you can do
- Front Page Orchestration — Fetch current Top stories to retrieve popular social links, titles, scores, and author metadata natively within your chat
- Real-time Submission Tracking — Iterate through chronological submissions to discover cutting-edge tech updates and new project launches flawlessly
- Detailed Item Auditing — Read the full contents of specific HN items (stories, comments, or polls) by their numeric IDs to extract exact textual context
- Clean Comment Retrieval — Retrieve discussion threads with HTML comments converted cleanly into Markdown, allowing your AI agent to reason with structured conversations limitlessly
- Story Metadata Inspection — Analyze specific node blocks identifying submission times, URL references, and total comment counts synchronously
- Trend Discovery — Identify high-ranking tech discussions and gather required IDs to browse and discover ongoing community debates natively
The Hacker News MCP Server exposes 3 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Mastra AI in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Hacker News to Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Hacker News MCP Server with Mastra AI.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
Mastra discovers 3 tools from Hacker News via MCP
Why Use Mastra AI with the Hacker News MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with Hacker News through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure. add Hacker News without touching business code
Built-in workflow engine chains MCP tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution for complex automation
TypeScript-native: full type inference for every Hacker News tool response with IDE autocomplete and compile-time checks
One-command deployment to any Node.js host. Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, or your own infrastructure
Hacker News + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the Hacker News MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query Hacker News, process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed Hacker News as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query Hacker News on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using Hacker News tools alongside other MCP servers
Hacker News MCP Tools for Mastra AI (3)
These 3 tools become available when you connect Hacker News to Mastra AI via MCP:
get_item
Read the detailed contents of a specific Hacker News item (a story, comment, or poll) by its ID. Returns HTML comments converted cleanly to Markdown
new_stories
Fetch the most recently submitted stories on Hacker News
top_stories
Fetch the current Top stories on the Hacker News front page
Example Prompts for Hacker News in Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI agent to start working with Hacker News immediately.
"Show me the top 5 stories on Hacker News right now"
"Get details and comments for HN item 123456"
"What are the newest submissions on tech launches?"
Troubleshooting Hacker News MCP Server with Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting Hacker News to Mastra AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpHacker News + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating Hacker News MCP Server with Mastra AI.
How does Mastra AI connect to MCP servers?
MCPClient with the server URL and pass it to your agent. Mastra discovers all tools and makes them available with full TypeScript types.Can Mastra agents use tools from multiple servers?
Does Mastra support workflow orchestration?
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Connect Hacker News to Mastra AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 3 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.