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Hacker News Scraper: Stories, Comments & Users

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Scrape Hacker News stories, comments and user profiles as clean JSON with points, author…

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http hacker-news-scraper-stories-comments-use 'https://mcp.apify.com?tools=enezli/hacker-news-scraper' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token as '\''Bearer <token>'\''. Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "hacker-news-scraper-stories-comments-use": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=enezli/hacker-news-scraper",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Apify API token as 'Bearer <token>'. Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Hacker News Scraper: Stories, Comments & Users?

Scrape Hacker News stories, comments and user profiles as clean JSON with points, author…

How do I install Hacker News Scraper: Stories, Comments & Users?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http hacker-news-scraper-stories-comments-use 'https://mcp.apify.com?tools=enezli/hacker-news-scraper' --header 'Authorization: <Apify API token as '\''Bearer <token>'\''. Optional if your MCP client supports OAuth.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Hacker News Scraper: Stories, Comments & Users need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains Hacker News Scraper: Stories, Comments & Users?

It is published by com.ranovam. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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