What is the key difference between Pasal.id — Indonesian Law and Lexapi MCP?

Pasal.id — Indonesian Law belongs to the Legal category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Lexapi MCP belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Pasal.id — Indonesian Law or Lexapi MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Pasal.id — Indonesian Law and Lexapi MCP free or paid?

Pasal.id — Indonesian Law operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Lexapi MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Pasal.id — Indonesian Law lists 7 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. Lexapi MCP lists 10 tools with 2 views and 3 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Pasal.id — Indonesian Law and Lexapi MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Pasal.id — Indonesian Law vs Lexapi MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pasal.id — Indonesian Law and Lexapi MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Pasal.id — Indonesian Law

Legal · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Lexapi MCP

Legal · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Pasal.id — Indonesian Law if you need specialized Legal tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Lexapi MCP if your workspace requires Legal integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Pasal.id — Indonesian Law when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: search_legal, resolve_law, get_law_context.

Explore Pasal.id — Indonesian Law Details

Choose Lexapi MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: LEXAPI_API_KEY, LEXAPI_BASE_URL.
Primary tools included: lex_search, lex_get_document, lex_get_metadata.

Explore Lexapi MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pasal.id — Indonesian Law Legal	Lexapi MCP Lex-API Legal
Summary	MCP server for Indonesian legislation — search 40,000+ regulations with citation-ready answers.	EU legal research over EUR-Lex — 10 tools for structured search, CELEX/URL document fetch, recent Official Journal publications, inbound/outbound citation graph, and semantic search over case law + legislation. FREE tier available; semantic tools require a paid plan. Install: npx -y @lexapi/mcp.
Category & Scope	Legal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Pasal.id — Indonesian Law Tools (7)

search_legal

Find regulations by Indonesian topic, keyword, or citation, with type, year, status, issuer, region, and within-law filters.

resolve_law

Resolve a title, citation, or abbreviation to a canonical `law_id`, or receive candidates when ambiguous.

get_law_context

Check a law's summary, structure, legal status, and amendment or court-review relationships before reading.

read_law

Read selected articles, multiple ranges, chapters, preambles, elucidation, or appendices using character budgets and continuation cursors.

search_court_decisions

Search **Mahkamah Konstitusi** decisions by topic, reviewed law, case lane, outcome, year, dissent, or judge.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Pasal.id — Indonesian Law Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pasal-id-indonesian-law": {
      "url": "https://mcp.pasal.id/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Lexapi MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lex-api-lexapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@lexapi/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LEXAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_LEXAPI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "LEXAPI_BASE_URL": "YOUR_LEXAPI_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Pasal.id — Indonesian Law is categorized under Legal and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Lexapi MCP belongs to Legal using local stdio subprocess. Select Pasal.id — Indonesian Law when you need capabilities focused on legal and Lexapi MCP when you require tools for legal.

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