It Eli MCP vs Eur Lex MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the It Eli MCP and Eur Lex MCP Server 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 It Eli MCP 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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Choose Eur Lex MCP Server 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).

Explore Eur Lex MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	It Eli MCP Legal	Eur Lex MCP Server Legal
Summary	Italian law: Normattiva legislation (ELI) and Corte Costituzionale case law (ECLI).	Search EU legislation, CJEU case law, and treaties; traverse CELLAR graph; browse EuroVoc concepts.
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": {
    "it-eli-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "italy-eli-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eur-lex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/eur-lex-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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