Patents vs North Dakota Code

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

Patents logoPatentsLegal · Local subprocess (stdio)Patents MCP — wraps PatentsView API (https://api.patentsview.org/)43FairAuth: not declaredNorth Dakota Code logoNorth Dakota CodeLegal · Local subprocess (stdio)North Dakota Century Code — state statutes by citation and by topic.45FairAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Patents for legal work as a local process; choose North Dakota Code for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Patents logoChoose Patents when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Patents

North Dakota Code logoChoose North Dakota Code when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore North Dakota Code

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecPatents logoPatentsNorth Dakota Code logoNorth Dakota Code
CategoryLegalLegal
Quality signal43/100 · Fair45/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNo auth required
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars00
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Patents tools

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

North Dakota Code 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.

Patents

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-patents"
      ]
    }
  }
}

North Dakota Code

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "north-dakota-code": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-north-dakota-code"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Patents is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. North Dakota Code belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Patents for legal work and North Dakota Code 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.

Patents is listed as free. North Dakota Code is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 patents and north-dakota-code as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Patents has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. North Dakota Code has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.