Rechtspraak (Dutch Case Law)

Dutch case law over MCP: search & fetch uitspraken by ECLI (Rechtspraak Open Data + LiDO)

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Client Config & Setup

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rechtspraak-dutch-case-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rechtspraak-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (6)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Rechtspraak (Dutch Case Law).

search_uitspraken

Search case law (faceted by default; full-text behind a flag). Returns ECLIs + links.

search_uitspraken_bulk

Run 3–10 searches at once.

get_uitspraak

Fetch full text + metadata + relations of one decision by ECLI.

get_uitspraken_bulk

Fetch up to 10 decisions by ECLI in one call.

list_waardelijsten

List value lists (instanties, rechtsgebieden, proceduresoorten, …) to build valid filters.

lido_related

LiDO citation graph around an ECLI: what cites it, what it cites, statute references.

Documentation Overview

rechtspraak-mcp

A Model Context Protocol server for Dutch case law (jurisprudentie / uitspraken). It wraps the official Open Data van de Rechtspraak API and the LiDO citation graph, so any MCP-capable agent (Claude, Cursor, …) can search rulings, fetch full text by ECLI, and explore how decisions cite each other.

No API key required.

Terminal

npx rechtspraak-mcp

Tools

Tool	What it does
`search_uitspraken`	Search case law (faceted by default; full-text behind a flag). Returns ECLIs + links.
`search_uitspraken_bulk`	Run 3–10 searches at once.
`get_uitspraak`	Fetch full text + metadata + relations of one decision by ECLI.
`get_uitspraken_bulk`	Fetch up to 10 decisions by ECLI in one call.
`list_waardelijsten`	List value lists (instanties, rechtsgebieden, proceduresoorten, …) to build valid filters.
`lido_related`	LiDO citation graph around an ECLI: what cites it, what it cites, statute references.

Search

search_uitspraken is a faceted search over the official Open Data feed — filter by date, court (instantie), legal area (rechtsgebied) and document type. It does not do free-text keyword matching; pass an ECLI to query for a direct lookup, or use the facet filters. get_uitspraak fetches the full text and metadata from the documented Open Data content endpoint.

Install in an MCP client

Claude Code (or any client reading claude_desktop_config.json / .mcp.json):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rechtspraak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rechtspraak-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Terminal

claude mcp add rechtspraak -- npx -y rechtspraak-mcp

Citations & source links

Every result carries links for its ECLI:

links.deeplink — the citation-stable deeplink.rechtspraak.nl URL,
links.rechtspraak — the human detail page,
links.prudai — a PrudAI viewer for the ruling.

When an agent quotes a passage, the tools instruct it to render the citation as a Markdown source link anchored on the exact excerpt:

Code

[Zie bron](https://prudai.com/uitspraak/ECLI:NL:HR:2023:1234?quote=%22<verbatim quote>%22)

Configuration

Env var	Default	Description
`RECHTSPRAAK_HTTP_TIMEOUT_MS`	`30000`	Upstream request timeout.
`RECHTSPRAAK_BULK_CONCURRENCY`	`4`	Concurrency for bulk tools.
`PRUDAI_BASE_URL`	`https://prudai.com`	Base URL for the viewer deeplinks.
`RECHTSPRAAK_USER_AGENT`	`rechtspraak-mcp/…`	User-Agent sent upstream.
`LIDO_REST_ENDPOINT`	KOOP default	Override the LiDO service endpoint.
`RECHTSPRAAK_DEBUG`	`0`	`1` logs upstream requests to stderr.

Development

bash

bun install
bun run typecheck
bun test
bun run build      # → dist/ (Node-runnable, shebang bundle)
bun src/index.ts   # run from source

Data sources & disclaimer

Case-law data is © Rechtspraak and published as Open Data via data.rechtspraak.nl; citation-graph data comes from KOOP's LiDO service (linkeddata.overheid.nl). This project is an independent open-source client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by de Rechtspraak or KOOP. Always verify against the authoritative source before relying on a result.

License

MIT © PrudAI. Maintained by PrudAI.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

3mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

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Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "rechtspraak-dutch-case-law": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","rechtspraak-mcp"] } }

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Rechtspraak (Dutch Case Law)

Dutch case law over MCP: search & fetch uitspraken by ECLI (Rechtspraak Open Data + LiDO)

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rechtspraak-dutch-case-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rechtspraak-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (6)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Rechtspraak (Dutch Case Law).

search_uitspraken

Search case law (faceted by default; full-text behind a flag). Returns ECLIs + links.

search_uitspraken_bulk

Run 3–10 searches at once.

get_uitspraak

Fetch full text + metadata + relations of one decision by ECLI.

get_uitspraken_bulk

Fetch up to 10 decisions by ECLI in one call.

list_waardelijsten

List value lists (instanties, rechtsgebieden, proceduresoorten, …) to build valid filters.

lido_related

LiDO citation graph around an ECLI: what cites it, what it cites, statute references.

Documentation Overview

rechtspraak-mcp

No API key required.

Terminal

npx rechtspraak-mcp

Tools

Tool	What it does
`search_uitspraken`	Search case law (faceted by default; full-text behind a flag). Returns ECLIs + links.
`search_uitspraken_bulk`	Run 3–10 searches at once.
`get_uitspraak`	Fetch full text + metadata + relations of one decision by ECLI.
`get_uitspraken_bulk`	Fetch up to 10 decisions by ECLI in one call.
`list_waardelijsten`	List value lists (instanties, rechtsgebieden, proceduresoorten, …) to build valid filters.
`lido_related`	LiDO citation graph around an ECLI: what cites it, what it cites, statute references.

Search

Install in an MCP client

Claude Code (or any client reading claude_desktop_config.json / .mcp.json):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rechtspraak": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "rechtspraak-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Terminal

claude mcp add rechtspraak -- npx -y rechtspraak-mcp

Citations & source links

Every result carries links for its ECLI:

links.deeplink — the citation-stable deeplink.rechtspraak.nl URL,
links.rechtspraak — the human detail page,
links.prudai — a PrudAI viewer for the ruling.

When an agent quotes a passage, the tools instruct it to render the citation as a Markdown source link anchored on the exact excerpt:

Code

[Zie bron](https://prudai.com/uitspraak/ECLI:NL:HR:2023:1234?quote=%22<verbatim quote>%22)

Configuration

Env var	Default	Description
`RECHTSPRAAK_HTTP_TIMEOUT_MS`	`30000`	Upstream request timeout.
`RECHTSPRAAK_BULK_CONCURRENCY`	`4`	Concurrency for bulk tools.
`PRUDAI_BASE_URL`	`https://prudai.com`	Base URL for the viewer deeplinks.
`RECHTSPRAAK_USER_AGENT`	`rechtspraak-mcp/…`	User-Agent sent upstream.
`LIDO_REST_ENDPOINT`	KOOP default	Override the LiDO service endpoint.
`RECHTSPRAAK_DEBUG`	`0`	`1` logs upstream requests to stderr.

Development

bash

bun install
bun run typecheck
bun test
bun run build      # → dist/ (Node-runnable, shebang bundle)
bun src/index.ts   # run from source

Data sources & disclaimer

License

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Legal View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads

206

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

3mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rechtspraak (Dutch Case Law)

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "rechtspraak-dutch-case-law": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","rechtspraak-mcp"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryLegal

11/15 checks healthy over the last 45d

51Quality signal: Good · 51/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools24/30

Adoption & activity4/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 2d ago via OSV.dev · rechtspraak-mcp (npm)

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