A side-by-side look at the MCP Expert Witness Directory and ARES (Czech business registry) MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Expert Witness Directory for legal work as a local process; choose ARES (Czech business registry) for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
APIFY_TOKEN.ares_validate_ico, ares_lookup_company, ares_search_companies.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | APIFY_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 14 |
| Full listing | View MCP Expert Witness Directory | View ARES (Czech business registry) |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
ares_validate_icoMod-11 checksum validation. No network call.ares_lookup_companyAggregated company profile by IČO.ares_search_companiesStructured search by name, postcode, NACE, legal form.ares_get_statutory_bodiesDirectors, board, partners (from VR).ares_get_trade_licensesTrade licenses (from RŽP).ares_check_vat_payerVAT-payer status with optional DIČ cross-check.ares_standardize_addressCanonicalize a free-form address via RÚIAN.ares_lookup_cz_naceCZ-NACE classification lookup.ares_cross_company_personsGiven 2–50 IČOs, find persons who hold active statutory roles in two or more of them. Returns JSON + Mermaid graph.ares_search_by_addressFind all entities at a given address. Flags virtual offices / shell-address concentrations.ares_get_res_classificationStatistical classification from RES — size bracket, ESA 2010 sector, NUTS region.ares_check_insolvenciFast red-flag: is the entity currently in insolvency proceedings (IR) or marked as bankrupt (CEÚ)?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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-expert-witness-directory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mambalabsdev/mcp-expert-witness-directory"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"ares-czech-business-registry": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"form"
]
}
}
}