Nexus Legal MCP vs Korean Law MCP
A side-by-side look at the Nexus Legal MCP and Korean Law MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Nexus Legal MCP for legal work as a local process; choose Korean Law MCP 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 Nexus Legal MCP 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:
NEXUS_API_KEY.
Choose Korean Law MCP 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:
LAW_OC, LAW_API_PROTOCOL.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Paid service | Not declared |
| Required env vars | NEXUS_API_KEY | LAW_OCLAW_API_PROTOCOL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 2,773 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Nexus Legal MCP | View Korean Law MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Nexus Legal MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Korean Law MCP 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.
Nexus Legal MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"djtellado-nexus-legal-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nexus-legal/mcp"
],
"env": {
"NEXUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEXUS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Korean Law MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"korean-law-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"--ignore-scripts",
"--omit=optional",
"korean-law-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAW_OC": "YOUR_LAW_OC_HERE",
"LAW_API_PROTOCOL": "YOUR_LAW_API_PROTOCOL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Nexus Legal MCP is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Korean Law MCP belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Nexus Legal MCP for legal work and Korean Law MCP 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.
Nexus Legal MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: api key required. Korean Law MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. 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 djtellado-nexus-legal-mcp and korean-law-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Nexus Legal MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Korean Law MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2,773 GitHub stars.