Hong Kong CourtDB vs Canlii

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hong Kong CourtDB and Canlii MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Hong Kong CourtDB when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Hk_list_cases, Hk_get_case, Hk_get_document.

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Choose Canlii when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Hong Kong CourtDB Legal	Canlii Legal
Summary	Search Hong Kong court cases and read judgment documents.	Search Canadian case law, browse legislation, and check citations via the CanLII API.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hong-kong-courtdb": {
      "url": "https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canlii": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canlii-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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