Malaysia CourtDB vs Ris
A side-by-side look at the Malaysia CourtDB and Ris MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Malaysia CourtDB for legal work over a hosted endpoint; choose Ris 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 Malaysia CourtDB when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
Malaysia_list_cases, Malaysia_get_case.
Choose Ris when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
ris_bundesrecht, ris_landesrecht, ris_judikatur.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 19 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 13 |
| Full listing | View Malaysia CourtDB | View Ris |
Tools & capabilities
Malaysia CourtDB tools 2
Malaysia_list_casesPaginated Malaysian court case search. Filters are combined with AND logic.Malaysia_get_caseFetch one Malaysian court case by id after selecting it from a search result.
Ris tools 13
ris_bundesrechtSearch federal laws (ABGB, StGB, UGB, etc.)ris_landesrechtSearch state/provincial laws (all 9 provinces)ris_judikaturSearch court decisions (16 court types)ris_bundesgesetzblattSearch Federal Law Gazettes (BGBl I/II/III)ris_landesgesetzblattSearch State Law Gazettes (LGBl)ris_regierungsvorlagenSearch government billsris_dokumentRetrieve full document text by ID or URLris_dokument_abschnittReturn one section of an open document by character offset (feeds the document viewer widget)ris_bezirkeSearch district authority announcementsris_gemeindenSearch municipal law and regulationsris_sonstigeSearch miscellaneous collections (8 sub-apps)ris_historyTrack document change history (36 app types)- +1 more on 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.
Malaysia CourtDB
{
"mcpServers": {
"malaysia-courtdb": {
"url": "https://my.courtdb.org/mcp"
}
}
}
Ris
{
"mcpServers": {
"ris": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ris-mcp-ts"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Malaysia CourtDB is categorized under Legal and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Ris belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Malaysia CourtDB for legal work and Ris 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.
Malaysia CourtDB has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Ris 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 malaysia-courtdb and ris as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Malaysia CourtDB has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Ris has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 19 GitHub stars.