MCP Sudact vs Questlaw Library
A side-by-side look at the MCP Sudact and Questlaw Library MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Sudact for legal work as a local process; choose Questlaw Library 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 MCP Sudact when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN, MCP_SUDACT_API_BASE, MCP_SUDACT_TIMEOUT. - You want tools like
search_cases, get_citation.
Choose Questlaw Library when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
QUESTLAW_VAULT_FILE, QUESTLAW_RECOVERY_CODE, QUESTLAW_ALLOW_ENV_KEY. - You want tools like
library_overview, list_cases, search_library.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Paid service | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MCP_SUDACT_TOKENMCP_SUDACT_API_BASEMCP_SUDACT_TIMEOUT | QUESTLAW_VAULT_FILEQUESTLAW_RECOVERY_CODEQUESTLAW_ALLOW_ENV_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 10 |
| Full listing | View MCP Sudact | View Questlaw Library |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Sudact tools 2
search_casesПолнотекстовый поиск судебных дел РФ — как родной поиск на sudact.ru. Ищет по тексту документа с фильтрами по статье закона, типу суда, инстанции и датам; возвращает реальный total_found и выдачу с case_id/url для последующего get_citation. Требуется ключ MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN (тариф Pro): движок поиска — на нашем сервере.get_citationПолный текст судебного решения по url карточки sudact.ru или case_id. Тянет полный текст решения (с сервера), с опциональной анонимизацией ФИО. Нужно указать url или case_id. Требуется ключ MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN (тариф Pro).
Questlaw Library tools 10
library_overviewWhat the library holds, its projects, courts, and tags, and the export datelist_casesEvery authority, or a filtered subset, in pagessearch_libraryOne ranked search across everythingsearch_casesSaved authorities that matchget_caseOne authority in full, with notes, quotations, and related casessearch_quotesSaved quotations that matchlist_project_casesEverything filed under one projectget_source_textCaptured text of a statute, regulation, rule, or opinionfind_citation_mentionsEvery place a draft cites an authority already in the libraryreload_snapshotRead the newest export from disk again
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.
MCP Sudact
{
"mcpServers": {
"atomno-labs-mcp-sudact": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"atomno-mcp-sudact"
],
"env": {
"MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN_HERE",
"MCP_SUDACT_API_BASE": "YOUR_MCP_SUDACT_API_BASE_HERE",
"MCP_SUDACT_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_MCP_SUDACT_TIMEOUT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Questlaw Library
{
"mcpServers": {
"questlaw-library": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"questlaw-mcp@0.5.1"
],
"env": {
"QUESTLAW_VAULT_FILE": "YOUR_QUESTLAW_VAULT_FILE_HERE",
"QUESTLAW_RECOVERY_CODE": "YOUR_QUESTLAW_RECOVERY_CODE_HERE",
"QUESTLAW_ALLOW_ENV_KEY": "YOUR_QUESTLAW_ALLOW_ENV_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Sudact is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Questlaw Library belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Sudact for legal work and Questlaw Library 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.
MCP Sudact is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. Questlaw Library 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 atomno-labs-mcp-sudact and questlaw-library as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Sudact has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Questlaw Library has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.