Obsidian Regulatory MCP vs Korean Law MCP

A side-by-side look at the Obsidian Regulatory MCP and Korean Law MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Obsidian Regulatory MCP logoObsidian Regulatory MCPLegal · Remote HTTP/SSEVerified, tier-0 regulatory data for AI across 850+ official sources and 50+ jurisdictions.37FairAuth: not declaredKorean Law MCP logoKorean Law MCPLegal · Local subprocess (stdio)Korean law: statutes, precedents, ordinances, treaties and citation verification (법제처 API).55GoodAuth: api key required

Verdict: choose Obsidian Regulatory MCP for legal work over a hosted endpoint; choose Korean Law MCP for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Obsidian Regulatory MCP logoChoose Obsidian Regulatory MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Explore Obsidian Regulatory MCP

Korean Law MCP logoChoose Korean Law MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: API key required.
  • You have the keys it needs: LAW_OC, LAW_API_PROTOCOL.
Explore Korean Law MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecObsidian Regulatory MCP logoObsidian Regulatory MCPKorean Law MCP logoKorean Law MCP
CategoryLegalLegal
Quality signal37/100 · Fair55/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSELocal subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredAPI key required
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedLAW_OCLAW_API_PROTOCOL
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars02,773
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Obsidian Regulatory MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Korean Law MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.

Obsidian Regulatory MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-regulatory-mcp": {
      "url": "https://obsidianri.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Korean Law MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "korean-law-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--ignore-scripts",
        "--omit=optional",
        "korean-law-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LAW_OC": "YOUR_LAW_OC_HERE",
        "LAW_API_PROTOCOL": "YOUR_LAW_API_PROTOCOL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Obsidian Regulatory MCP is categorized under Legal and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Korean Law MCP belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Obsidian Regulatory MCP for legal work and Korean Law MCP 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.

Obsidian Regulatory MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Korean Law MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. 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 obsidian-regulatory-mcp and korean-law-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Obsidian Regulatory MCP has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Korean Law MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2,773 GitHub stars.