A side-by-side look at the Eu Reg MCP and Gibs MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Eu Reg MCP for legal work as a local process; choose Gibs MCP for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search_micar_register, micar_register_summary, micar_register_changes.GIBS_API_KEY.classify_ai_system, check_compliance, health_check.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | GIBS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Eu Reg MCP | View Gibs MCP |
search_micar_registerLook up an entity by name or LEI in the ESMA interim MiCAR registermicar_register_summaryRegister totals and white paper format coveragemicar_register_changesNew filings, changed entries, removalslint_micar_whitepaperDeterministic Annex I–III lint of a draft white paperclassify_eu_ai_act_systemAI Act risk tier with pinpoint citationsclassify_ai_systemClassify an AI system under AI Act risk levels (unacceptable, high-risk, limited, minimal) with full legal reasoning.check_complianceAsk any regulatory compliance question and get a structured answer with article-level citations.health_checkCheck if the compliance API is available. No parameters required.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sebastianfoerste-eu-reg-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"eu-reg-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"buildsyncinc-gibs-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gibs"
],
"env": {
"GIBS_API_KEY": "YOUR_GIBS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}