Fcc Regulations vs Us Legal MCP
A side-by-side look at the Fcc Regulations and Us Legal MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Fcc Regulations for legal work as a local process; choose Us Legal MCP for legal over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Fcc Regulations when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
fcc_regulation, fcc_regulations_search.
Choose Us Legal MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
Tools & capabilities
Fcc Regulations tools 2
fcc_regulationGet the full text of one FCC regulation — a US Federal Communications Commission rule codified in 47 CFR — by its citation. Returns the exact regulatory wording currently in force. Answers "what does 47 CFR 15 require", "what is the FCC rule for X", "does the FCC allow X", "read 47 CFR 15.247", "th…fcc_regulations_searchKeyword search across the FCC regulations — US telecommunications rules in 47 CFR. Answers "what FCC regulations cover X", "the FCC rule about X", "find the telecommunications regulation for X", "which radio / spectrum / wireless rule applies to X". Great for topics: unlicensed device emission limi…
Us Legal 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.
Fcc Regulations
{
"mcpServers": {
"fcc-regulations": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-fcc-regulations"
]
}
}
}
Us Legal MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"jamesanz-us-legal-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.congress.gov/v3"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Fcc Regulations is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Us Legal MCP belongs to Legal and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Fcc Regulations for legal work and Us Legal 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.
Fcc Regulations has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Us Legal MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. 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 fcc-regulations and jamesanz-us-legal-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Fcc Regulations has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Us Legal MCP has 44/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 38 GitHub stars.