What is the key difference between Acquis and Lity?

Acquis belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution, while Lity belongs to the Legal category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Acquis or Lity in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Acquis and Lity free or paid?

Acquis operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Lity operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Acquis lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Lity lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Acquis and Lity together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

How do I install Acquis or Lity in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Both servers follow the standard Model Context Protocol configuration format. Simply copy the JSON block from the configuration section above and paste it into your AI client's mcpServers configuration object (for instance in claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json ), then completely restart or refresh the application.

Are Acquis and Lity free to use, or do they require API keys?

Acquis is listed under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . Lity operates under a Free / Open Source model with No auth required . If environment variables are required (such as API keys), be sure to define them under the env key in your MCP client's configuration file.

Can I run both Acquis and Lity at the same time in my AI client?

Yes! MCP clients support multi-server orchestration. You can include both acquis and lity as distinct keys inside the single mcpServers object in your configuration file. Your AI assistant will automatically select and call the appropriate tool from either server during chat sessions.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Acquis has a Quality Score of 51 /100 ( Good ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars. Lity holds a Quality Score of 46 /100 ( Fair ) with 0 views, 0 installs, and 0 GitHub stars.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Acquis vs Lity

In-depth architectural comparison of the Acquis and Lity MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Acquis

Legal · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Lity

Legal · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 46/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Acquis if you need specialized Legal tools running via a local process. Choose Lity if your workspace requires Legal integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Acquis when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: search_eu_law, get_provision, get_act_status.

Explore Acquis Details

Choose Lity when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Lity Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Acquis Legal	L Lity Legal
Summary	Verified EU law: verbatim, signed provisions with EUR-Lex links. Read-only, not legal advice.	AI legal copilot for foreigners in Spain: immigration and housing rental, cited to Spanish law.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Acquis Tools (5)

search_eu_law

Semantic search over the corpus → ranked verbatim provisions with citations.

get_provision

Exact lookup by legal anchor — `act: "AI Act", article: "6", paragraph: "1", point: "a"` (also `annex`, `recital`).

get_act_status

An act's CELEX number(s), latest consolidation date, in-force info and coverage.

list_versions

Every stored version of an article with validity windows ("what did it say before the amendment?").

verify_fragment

Recomputes the content hash and reports the ed25519 signing provenance of any returned citation.

Lity Tools (0)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Acquis Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "acquis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.acquislaw.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Lity Configuration