Hong Kong CourtDB vs LegalSearch
A side-by-side look at the Hong Kong CourtDB and LegalSearch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Hong Kong CourtDB for legal work over a hosted endpoint; choose LegalSearch 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 Hong Kong CourtDB when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
Hk_list_cases, Hk_get_case, Hk_get_document.
Choose LegalSearch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 36/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner |
Tools & capabilities
Hong Kong CourtDB tools 3
Hk_list_casesPaginated cases — filter by `case_prefix`, `year`, `category`, `titleContains`, `partiesContainsHk_get_caseSingle case by id (`caseNo/year`) — parties and judgment filesHk_get_documentPlain-text judgment by file id (judgment DIS id)
LegalSearch 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.
Hong Kong CourtDB
{
"mcpServers": {
"hong-kong-courtdb": {
"url": "https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp"
}
}
}
LegalSearch
{
"mcpServers": {
"legalsearch": {
"url": "https://mcp.roopslaw.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hong Kong CourtDB is categorized under Legal and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. LegalSearch belongs to Legal and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Hong Kong CourtDB for legal work and LegalSearch 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.
Hong Kong CourtDB has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. LegalSearch has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 hong-kong-courtdb and legalsearch as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Hong Kong CourtDB has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. LegalSearch has 36/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.