MCP Sudact vs Ris
A side-by-side look at the MCP Sudact and Ris 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 Ris 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 Ris when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
ris_bundesrecht, ris_landesrecht, ris_judikatur.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 56/100 · 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 | None listed |
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).
Ris tools 13
ris_bundesrechtSearch federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.)ris_landesrechtSearch state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces)ris_judikaturSearch court decisions (16 court types)ris_bundesgesetzblattSearch Federal Law Gazettes (BGBl I/II/III)ris_landesgesetzblattSearch State Law Gazettes (LGBl)ris_regierungsvorlagenSearch government billsris_dokumentRetrieve full document text by ID or URLris_dokument_abschnittReturn one section of an open document by character offset (feeds the document viewer widget)ris_bezirkeSearch district authority announcementsris_gemeindenSearch municipal law and regulationsris_sonstigeSearch miscellaneous collections (8 sub-apps)
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"
}
}
}
}
Ris
{
"mcpServers": {
"ris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ris-mcp-ts"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Sudact is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Ris belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Sudact for legal work and Ris 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. Ris 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 ris 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. Ris has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars.