What is the key difference between Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) and Nexus Legal MCP?

Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution, while Nexus Legal MCP belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) or Nexus Legal MCP 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 Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) and Nexus Legal MCP free or paid?

Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Nexus Legal MCP operates under a Paid Service model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) lists 1 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. Nexus Legal MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) and Nexus Legal MCP 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.

Contractor License Ve… vs Nexus Legal MCP

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) Legal	Nexus Legal MCP djtellado Legal
Summary	Verify contractor licenses: 50 states + DC + 8 cities — status, expiration, disciplinary history.	Multi-jurisdictional legal analysis (ISO 31000) for Spanish, Latin American and European law. 11 tools: analyze, draft, audit, montecarlo, doctrina (DGT/TEAC), jurisprudencia (CENDOJ 141k + Colombian CC/CSJ/CE 106k), opinion, redteam, crossbordercompare, consulta. Install: npx -y @nexus-legal/mcp with API key from https://nexusquantum.legal/developers.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
Quality signal	49/100 (Fair)	55/100 (Good)
Transport Protocol	Local Subprocess (stdio)	Local Subprocess (stdio)
Auth Requirement	No auth required	API Key required
Pricing Model	Free / Open Source	Paid Service
Required Env Vars	`CLV_API_URLCLV_API_KEY`	`NEXUS_API_KEY`
Compatible Clients	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code	Claude DesktopCursorWindsurfClineVS Code
Install path signal	`npx · high`	`npx · high`
Engagement & Health	1 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 0 stars	3 views 0 copies 0 upvotes 2 stars
Verified / Official	Community Listing	Community Listing
Open full listing	View Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) Listing	View Nexus Legal MCP Listing

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).

Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "contractor-license-verification-tradesapi-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "contractor-license-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CLV_API_URL": "YOUR_CLV_API_URL_HERE",
        "CLV_API_KEY": "YOUR_CLV_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Nexus Legal MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "djtellado-nexus-legal-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nexus-legal/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEXUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEXUS_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) vs Nexus Legal MCP

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) when:

Choose Nexus Legal MCP when:

Feature & Specification Comparison

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) Tools (1)

Nexus Legal MCP Tools (6)

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Frequently Asked Questions

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