HackerNews Mention Intelligence
REMOTE · S-HN.PIXHARVEST.COM · SCANNED OCT 2
Track brand and product mentions on Hacker News: free snapshot, paid buzz intel via x402 USDC.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security46
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 5 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port answered with HTTP 400, which proves neither a plaintext path nor enforcement. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability69
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 366 tokens (~73/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management3
- Stability observed for 1 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage67
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 0% of tool parameters carry a description.Fail
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
How do I install the HackerNews Mention Intelligence MCP server?
HackerNews Mention Intelligence is a hosted endpoint at https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · s-hn.pixharvest.com
claude mcp add --transport http contentforge-press-hn-intel 'https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"contentforge-press-hn-intel": {
"url": "https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"contentforge-press-hn-intel": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.contentforge-press-hn-intel] url = "https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"contentforge-press-hn-intel": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add contentforge-press-hn-intel --url 'https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
contentforge-press-hn-intel:
url: "https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"contentforge-press-hn-intel": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add contentforge-press-hn-intel -t streamable-http -u 'https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"contentforge-press-hn-intel": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 2 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 1 Oct 26 55
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 2 Oct 2026 · Probed https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=pixharvest.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 1 Oct 2026 | 30 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | ae076e827690682f0ea5224885dcaeb4 |
| SANs: pixharvest.com, s-hn.pixharvest.com, *.s-hn.pixharvest.com | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of s-hn.pixharvest.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| pixharvest.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp | Inconclusive | 400 |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
mention_batch_scan ~76
PAID ($0.03 USDC per keyword via x402, max 50). Track a whole set of companies/terms on HN in one call: weekly/monthly mentions per keyword. Use for portfolio buzz tracking, market research across many startups, competitive scanning, trend discovery at scale.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| targets | array | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mention_changes ~74
PAID ($0.05 USDC on Base via x402). Mention change detection vs history: new HN discussions and flags hot new ones (high points/comments). Use for "did X get posted on HN", discussion monitoring, launch buzz alerts, tracking new threads about a product.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| target | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mention_intel_report ~74
PAID ($0.50 USDC on Base via x402). Highest-value buzz-intelligence report: mention counts, rising/steady momentum, top stories and hot-discussion takeaways. Use for developer-marketing, PR monitoring, competitive mindshare analysis, launch and reputation tracking.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| target | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mention_landscape ~71
PAID ($5 USDC on Base via x402, up to 10 keywords). Strategic mindshare landscape: ranks brands/projects by HN mentions and weekly momentum, flags who is rising. Use for competitive developer-mindshare mapping, market positioning, category buzz benchmarking.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| targets | array | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mention_snapshot ~71
FREE. Current HackerNews presence for a company, product or keyword: total mentions, mentions in last 7/30 days and most recent discussions. Use for "are people talking about X on HN", developer mindshare research, brand awareness, startup/competitor buzz.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| target | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the HackerNews Mention Intelligence MCP server?
HackerNews Mention Intelligence is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.contentforge-press/hn-intel. Track brand and product mentions on Hacker News: free snapshot, paid buzz intel via x402 USDC. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://s-hn.pixharvest.com/mcp).
Is the HackerNews Mention Intelligence MCP server safe to use?
HackerNews Mention Intelligence scores 55 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the HackerNews Mention Intelligence MCP server expose?
HackerNews Mention Intelligence exposes 5 tools: mention_snapshot, mention_changes, mention_intel_report, mention_batch_scan, mention_landscape. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 366 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the HackerNews Mention Intelligence MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to HackerNews Mention Intelligence without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the HackerNews Mention Intelligence MCP server still maintained?
HackerNews Mention Intelligence is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 2 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.