---
title: ToolRouter — Tool Detail
description: Detailed documentation for a ToolRouter tool including skills, parameters, and examples.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/tech-news
---
# Tech News

Surface top-ranked and newest technology stories from Hacker News. Get stories by score, latest submissions, or full discussions with top comments. Great for daily tech briefings, research, and tracking developer conversations.

- **Version:** 0.02
- **Categories:** data

## Skills (3)

### Top Stories (`top_stories`)

Get the current top stories on Hacker News ranked by score. Returns titles, URLs, scores, comment counts, and authors. Default 10 stories, max 30.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `count` | number | No | Number of stories to return (default 10, max 30) [default: 10] |

**Returns:** Array of top Hacker News stories with titles, URLs, scores, authors, comment counts, and relative timestamps

**Examples:**

*Get top 10 Hacker News stories:*

```json
{}
```

### New Stories (`new_stories`)

Get the newest stories submitted to Hacker News. Returns the most recently submitted stories regardless of score. Default 10, max 30.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `count` | number | No | Number of stories to return (default 10, max 30) [default: 10] |

**Returns:** Array of newest Hacker News stories with titles, URLs, scores, authors, comment counts, and relative timestamps

**Examples:**

*Get 5 newest stories:*

```json
{
  "count": 5
}
```

### Story Details (`story_details`)

Get full details for a Hacker News story including the top comments. Useful for getting discussion context and community reactions to a story.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `id` | number | Yes | Hacker News story ID |

**Returns:** Full story details including title, URL, score, author, self-post text, and top 10 comments with authors and text

**Examples:**

*Get story details with comments:*

```json
{
  "id": 1
}
```

## Quick Start

```bash
# Via CLI
TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=tr_live_xxx npx -y toolrouter-mcp call tech-news top_stories

# Via REST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer tr_live_xxx" \
     -d '{"tool":"tech-news","skill":"top_stories","input":{}}' \
     https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call
```

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does it only show top stories or also newest posts?

It supports both top-ranked stories and newest submissions.

### Can I read the discussion too?

Yes. It can return full discussions with the top comments.

### Is this limited to Hacker News?

Yes. The tool is built around Hacker News.

### Is it good for a morning brief?

Yes. It works well for daily tech briefings and for tracking developer conversations.

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## Get Started with ToolRouter

**Already connected?** Call any tool with `use_tool({ tool, skill, input })`. Browse tools with `discover` or visit https://toolrouter.com/llms-full.txt

**New to ToolRouter?** Connect with one command (no API key needed — auto-provisions on first use):

```bash
# MCP (Claude Code, Codex CLI)
claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

# MCP (Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, VS Code, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop)
{"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}

# Claude Chat / Claude Cowork / Claude Mobile — add as a connector:
# Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → URL: https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

# ChatGPT — add as an app:
# Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → enable Developer mode → Create app → MCP Server URL: https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

# CLI (works instantly, no restart needed)
npx -y toolrouter-mcp tools                    # browse all tools
npx -y toolrouter-mcp search "seo"             # search by keyword
npx -y toolrouter-mcp call seo analyze_page --url https://example.com
```

Free tools work immediately. For paid tools, visit https://toolrouter.com/claim to add credits.

All platforms: https://toolrouter.com/connect | Full catalog: https://toolrouter.com/llms-full.txt | Docs: https://toolrouter.com/docs