AI Rechtshulp vs Hudoc
A side-by-side look at the AI Rechtshulp and Hudoc MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AI Rechtshulp for legal work over a hosted endpoint; choose Hudoc for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose AI Rechtshulp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
search, check_source, save_source.
Choose Hudoc when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
echr_search, echr_judgment.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 2 |
| Full listing | View AI Rechtshulp | View Hudoc |
Tools & capabilities
AI Rechtshulp tools 6
searchSearch case law; fetch a judgment by ECLI.check_sourceVerify that a quote appears in a judgment.save_sourceSave sources and write a research memo.scan_contractResearch a supplied text such as a contract or an argument against sources (account, with consent).list_dossiersDossiers in your account (paid).accountPlan and source budget.
Hudoc tools 2
echr_searchSearch European Court of Human Rights (ECHR / Strasbourg) case law by free text, Convention Article, respondent state and/or date. Returns case name, application number(s), Article(s) engaged, the conclusion (violation/no violation), importance level and the itemid to read the full judgment with echr_judgment. Use for "what has Strasbourg ruled on Article 8 against France", "recent Article 10 freedom-of-expression judgments", etc. Covers judgments by default; pass collection to search decisions, advisory opinions, resolutions, communicated cases or reports instead.echr_judgmentFetch the full text of one ECHR document by its itemid (from echr_search, e.g. "001-249132"). Returns the judgment/decision body converted to plain text, paged. Very recently published items (within a few days) sometimes have no converted text yet — the tool says so rather than returning nothing silently; echr_search's `conclusion` field is available immediately even then.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
AI Rechtshulp
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-rechtshulp": {
"url": "https://app.ai-rechtshulp.nl/mcp"
}
}
}
Hudoc
{
"mcpServers": {
"hudoc": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-hudoc"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AI Rechtshulp is categorized under Legal and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Hudoc belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick AI Rechtshulp for legal work and Hudoc for legal.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
AI Rechtshulp is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: oauth 2.0. Hudoc has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ai-rechtshulp and hudoc as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, AI Rechtshulp has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Hudoc has 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.