MCP Expert Witness Directory vs Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI)
A side-by-side look at the MCP Expert Witness Directory and Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) 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 Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) 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 MCP Expert Witness Directory when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APIFY_TOKEN.
Choose Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CLV_API_URL, CLV_API_KEY. - You want tools like
verify_license.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 36/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| 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 | CLV_API_URLCLV_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 1 |
| Full listing | View MCP Expert Witness Directory | View Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Expert Witness Directory tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) tools 1
verify_licenseVerify a single contractor license against the official state (or city) licensing portal.
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.
MCP Expert Witness Directory
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-expert-witness-directory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mambalabsdev/mcp-expert-witness-directory"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"contractor-license-verification-tradesapi-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"contractor-license-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"CLV_API_URL": "YOUR_CLV_API_URL_HERE",
"CLV_API_KEY": "YOUR_CLV_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Expert Witness Directory is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Expert Witness Directory for legal work and Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) 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.
MCP Expert Witness Directory has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) 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 mcp-expert-witness-directory and contractor-license-verification-tradesapi-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Expert Witness Directory has a quality signal of 36/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Contractor License Verification (TradesAPI) has 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.