What is the key difference between Swiss Case Law and MCP Sudact?

Swiss Case Law belongs to the Legal category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while MCP Sudact belongs to the Legal category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Swiss Case Law or MCP Sudact 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 Swiss Case Law and MCP Sudact free or paid?

Swiss Case Law operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Sudact operates under a Paid Service model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Swiss Case Law lists 21 tools with 0 views and 71 GitHub stars. MCP Sudact lists 2 tools with 2 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Swiss Case Law and MCP Sudact 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

Swiss Case Law vs MCP Sudact

In-depth architectural comparison of the Swiss Case Law and MCP Sudact 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

Swiss Case Law

Legal · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Sudact

Legal · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Swiss Case Law if you need specialized Legal tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose MCP Sudact 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 Swiss Case 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_decisions, get_decision, list_courts.

Explore Swiss Case Law Details

Choose MCP Sudact when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).
You have access to required keys: MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN, MCP_SUDACT_API_BASE, MCP_SUDACT_TIMEOUT.
Primary tools included: search_cases, get_citation.

Explore MCP Sudact Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Swiss Case Law Legal	MCP Sudact atomno-labs Legal
Summary	956k Swiss court decisions: full-text search, citation graph, statute lookup (DE/FR/IT)	Russian court practice (Sudact): case search by article, court, instance and dates; full decision text.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Swiss Case Law Tools (21)

search_decisions

Full-text search with filters (court, canton, language, date range, chamber)

get_decision

Fetch a single decision by docket number or ID. Includes citation graph counts (cited by / cites).

list_courts

List all courts with decision counts

get_statistics

Aggregate stats by court, canton, or year

find_citations

Show what a decision cites and what cites it, with confidence scores

find_appeal_chain

Trace the appeal chain (Instanzenzug) — prior and subsequent instances

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).

Swiss Case Law Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swiss-case-law": {
      "url": "https://mcp.opencaselaw.ch"
    }
  }
}

MCP Sudact Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atomno-labs-mcp-sudact": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "atomno-mcp-sudact"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_SUDACT_TOKEN_HERE",
        "MCP_SUDACT_API_BASE": "YOUR_MCP_SUDACT_API_BASE_HERE",
        "MCP_SUDACT_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_MCP_SUDACT_TIMEOUT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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