The HN Front Count MCP server,
connected in one click.
Count current Hacker News front-page stories. Titles discarded. Connect the official HN Front Count MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
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Add HN Front Count to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http hn-front-count https://agent-observatory-sensor.nolimit-observatory.workers.dev/s/hn-front-count/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
HN Front Count · https://agent-observatory-sensor.nolimit-observatory.workers.dev/s/hn-front-count/mcp
What your AI can do with HN Front Count
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “hn-front-count”: Count current Hacker News front-page stories. Titles discarded.”
“Use “utc-time”: Current UTC timestamp.”
“Use “timezone”: Current time in a named IANA timezone.”
“Use “validate-json”: Check whether a body is valid JSON. The body is discarded.”
How secure is the HN Front Count MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how HN Front Count holds up.
Security grade A
gate scanned 31 tools on Sep 30, 2026 for prompt injection and risky tool definitions — nothing to flag.
Official endpoint
Operated by HN Front Count (workers.dev) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If HN Front Count adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick HN Front Count
Choose HN Front Count in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
HN Front Count's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
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The actual tools HN Front Count exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
hn-front-count — Count current Hacker News front-page stories. Titles discarded.
utc-time — Current UTC timestamp.
timezone — Current time in a named IANA timezone.
validate-json — Check whether a body is valid JSON. The body is discarded.
normalize-url — Return origin, host, and path for a URL. Query and fragment are dropped.
inspect-robots — Fetch a public robots.txt and return group counts only.
domain-shape — Split a hostname into labels without WHOIS or ownership data.
citation — Return host, scheme, and HTTP status for a URL. Page content is not stored.
+ 23 more tools once connected
Who runs the HN Front Count MCP server?
The HN Front Count MCP server at a glance
https://agent-observatory-sensor.nolimit-observatory.workers.dev/s/hn-front-count/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official HN Front Count MCP server?
Yes — HN Front Count operates its own remote MCP server at agent-observatory-sensor.nolimit-observatory.workers.dev. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect HN Front Count to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick HN Front Count in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, HN Front Count's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. HN Front Count runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the HN Front Count MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect HN Front Count in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just HN Front Count
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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