Is the Hong Kong CourtDB MCP server free to use?

Yes. Hong Kong CourtDB is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the Hong Kong CourtDB MCP server free to use?

Yes. Hong Kong CourtDB is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Hong Kong CourtDB

Search Hong Kong court cases and read judgment documents.

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Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hong-kong-courtdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hong-kong-courtdb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

Hong Kong CourtDB MCP

Connect your AI assistant to Hong Kong CourtDB — search Hong Kong court cases and read judgments via the Model Context Protocol.

中文（簡介）

Hong Kong CourtDB MCP 是 Model Context Protocol (MCP) 伺服器，讓 AI assistant 搜尋香港法院案件：按案件類型、年份、標題或當事人（中英文）篩選，並讀取判決書純文字。

Connect

Code

https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp

Add this URL as a custom MCP connector in Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client. No sign-in required.

Transport: Streamable HTTP
Auth: None — public access
Docs: hk.courtdb.org/mcp/connect

Tools

Tool	Description
`Hk_list_cases`	Paginated cases — filter by `case_prefix`, `year`, `category`, `titleContains`, `partiesContains`
`Hk_get_case`	Single case by id (`caseNo/year`) — parties and judgment files
`Hk_get_document`	Plain-text judgment by file id (judgment DIS id)

Example prompts

"List Hong Kong cases with partiesContains set to HSBC"
"List cases with case_prefix hccl and year 2024"
"Get case details for id 12345/2024"
"Get the judgment document for file id 12345678"
「搜尋當事人包含匯豐的案件」
「讀取判決書 file id 12345678」

Setup — Claude

Go to claude.ai/customize/connectors
Click Add custom connector
Name it Hong Kong CourtDB and paste https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp
Save — no sign-in required

Setup — Cursor / other MCP clients

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hkcourt": {
      "url": "https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Last updated: 2026-07-10

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Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "hong-kong-courtdb": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Hong Kong CourtDB"] } }

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