License Verify MCP vs Uk Contracts
A side-by-side look at the License Verify MCP and Uk Contracts MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose License Verify MCP for legal work as a local process; choose Uk Contracts 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 License Verify MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
jurisdiction, license_number, business_name.
Choose Uk Contracts when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_notices, get_notice, recent_notices.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Paid service | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 5 |
| Full listing | View License Verify MCP | View Uk Contracts |
Tools & capabilities
License Verify MCP tools 3
jurisdictionlicense_numberbusiness_name
Uk Contracts tools 5
search_noticesFull-text search of UK government procurement from Contracts Finder (Cabinet Office) — what the public sector bought, who supplied it, and for how much, plus open opportunities still out to tender. Covers NHS trusts, councils, police forces, universities and central government departments. Search b…get_noticeGet the full detail for a single UK Contracts Finder notice by the `id` returned by search_notices or recent_notices. Returns the complete (untruncated) description, buyer, contract value, awarded supplier, CPV classification, region, tender period and contact where published. Accepts either id for…recent_noticesList the most recent UK procurement notices from Contracts Finder, newest-first, optionally filtered by stage (tender/award). Same compact shape as search_notices. Keyless.find_a_tender_recentRecent HIGH-VALUE UK government tenders and contract awards from the Find a Tender Service (find-tender.service.gov.uk) — the UK's above-threshold procurement portal (the post-Brexit replacement for EU TED, for larger public contracts). Use for "high value UK tenders", "above threshold UK governmen…find_a_tender_noticeFull detail for one Find a Tender Service (high-value UK) notice by its OCID (e.g. "ocds-h6vhtk-06d27d", from find_a_tender_recent results). Returns title, buyer, description, CPV classification, value, deadlines, and documents. Keyless.
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.
License Verify MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"lmaniraruta-license-verify-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"apify"
]
}
}
}
Uk Contracts
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-contracts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-uk-contracts"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
License Verify MCP is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Uk Contracts belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick License Verify MCP for legal work and Uk Contracts 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.
License Verify MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: no auth required. Uk Contracts 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 lmaniraruta-license-verify-mcp and uk-contracts as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, License Verify MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Uk Contracts has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.