Fedlex Connector vs North Dakota Code
A side-by-side look at the Fedlex Connector 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 Fedlex Connector for legal work over a hosted endpoint; 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 Fedlex Connector when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
search_by_title, get_article, get_law_text.
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 | 59/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Fedlex Connector | View North Dakota Code |
Tools & capabilities
Fedlex Connector tools 4
search_by_titleSearch Swiss federal legislation titles in the Classified Compilation (RS/SR) on Fedlex. Use to find the RS number of a law when you know its name but not its number. Searches titles only, not article content. Returns only acts currently in force.get_articleRetrieve a single article when you already know the EXACT article number (e.g. from a cross-reference). Do NOT call this tool repeatedly to search for provisions — use get_law_text instead to fetch the full act or a section and locate relevant articles in the text.get_law_textRetrieve the official consolidated text of a Swiss federal act (or a specific title/chapter) directly from Fedlex (fedlex.admin.ch). This is the PRIMARY tool for answering Swiss law questions — always start here. Fetch the full act or a specific section, then locate relevant provisions in the returned text. Prefer this over get_article unless you already know the exact article number.list_amendmentsList consolidation version dates for a Swiss federal act. Returns the dates each consolidated version took effect.
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.
Fedlex Connector
{
"mcpServers": {
"fedlex-connector": {
"url": "https://mcp.fedlex-connector.ch"
}
}
}
North Dakota Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"north-dakota-code": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-north-dakota-code"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Fedlex Connector is categorized under Legal and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. North Dakota Code belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Fedlex Connector 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.
Fedlex Connector 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 fedlex-connector and north-dakota-code as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Fedlex Connector has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars. North Dakota Code has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.