Federal Regulations MCP Server vs North Dakota Code
A side-by-side look at the Federal Regulations MCP Server and North Dakota Code MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Federal Regulations MCP Server for legal work as a local process; choose North Dakota Code 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 Federal Regulations MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
regulations_search_rules, regulations_get_document, regulations_browse_cfr.
Choose North Dakota Code when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Federal Regulations MCP Server | View North Dakota Code |
Tools & capabilities
Federal Regulations MCP Server tools 7
regulations_search_rulesSearch Federal Register proposed rules, final rules, notices, and presidential documents by query, type, agency, date range, CFR part, docket number, and RIN, or resolve a page cite to its documentregulations_get_documentFetch one Federal Register document by number, with the docket IDs, CFR parts, citation, comment count, and comment URL that chain into other toolsregulations_browse_cfrList CFR titles, a title's chapters, or every section and appendix in a part, or full-text-search the codified CFRregulations_get_cfr_sectionRead codified CFR text for a section, whole part, or appendix, current or as of a past dateregulations_get_docketPull a rulemaking docket and its filed documents from Regulations.gov (key required)regulations_find_commentsFetch public comments on a document or docket, or one comment's full body and attachments (key required)regulations_list_open_commentsList documents currently open for public comment, soonest closing first
North Dakota Code 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.
Federal Regulations MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"federal-regulations-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/federal-regulations-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
North Dakota Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"north-dakota-code": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-north-dakota-code"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Federal Regulations MCP Server is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. North Dakota Code belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Federal Regulations MCP Server for legal work and North Dakota Code 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.
Federal Regulations MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. North Dakota Code is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 federal-regulations-mcp-server and north-dakota-code as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Federal Regulations MCP Server has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. North Dakota Code has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.