Clio MCP vs Notch
A side-by-side look at the Clio MCP and Notch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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NotchMultimedia Process · Remote HTTP/SSETurn product pages and creative briefs into finished video and image ads from your AI chat.20EmergingAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Clio MCP for legal work as a local process; choose Notch for multimedia process over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Clio MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
READ_ONLY. - You want tools like
authenticate, auth_status, logout.
NChoose Notch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | N Notch | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 20/100 · Emerging |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | READ_ONLY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 25 | — |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 29 views 12 installs 6 upvotes |
| Tools | 37 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Clio MCP | View Notch |
Tools & capabilities
Clio MCP tools 37
authenticateOpens your browser to Clio's login page and stores your credentials securelyauth_statusShows whether you are currently authenticated and when your session expireslogoutClears your stored credentials from this machinelist_mattersLists matters with optional status filter, including custom field values; returns a paginated envelope with `total_count`, `has_more`, and `next_page_tokenget_matterReturns full detail for a specific matter, including its Maildrop forwarding address and custom field valuescreate_matterCreates a new matter; status defaults to Open, billable defaults to trueupdate_matterUpdates one or more fields on an existing matter, including its stage and custom field valueslist_custom_fieldsLists the account's custom field definitions with their types, and for picklist fields their allowed options. Call this before reading or writing custom fieldscreate_custom_fieldCreates a new custom field definition. Use the returned `id` as `custom_field_id` in `create_matter` / `update_matter` to set its valuelist_matter_stagesLists the account's matter stages (Pre-Suit, Discovery, Settlement and so on) grouped by practice area and in pipeline order. Call this before setting `matter_stage_id`. Clio can attach workflows and task lists to a stage; whether an API-driven stage change fires them is not verified, so confirm on…search_contactsSearches contacts by name, email, or company; returns a paginated envelope with `total_count`, `has_more`, and `next_page_token`; pass the token back to fetch the next pageget_contactReturns full detail for a specific contact including all emails, phone numbers, addresses, and custom field values- +25 more on the listing page
Notch tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Clio MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"clio-mcp-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@oktopeak/clio-mcp"
],
"env": {
"READ_ONLY": "YOUR_READ_ONLY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Notch
{
"mcpServers": {
"notch": {
"url": "https://app.usenotch.ai/mcp/setup"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Clio MCP is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Notch belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Clio MCP for legal work and Notch for multimedia process.
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.
Clio MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. Notch 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 clio-mcp-2 and notch as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Clio MCP has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 25 GitHub stars. Notch has 20/100 (Emerging) with 29 views, 12 installs and 0 GitHub stars.