Vivory Verification Gateway vs Canlii

In-depth architectural comparison of the Vivory Verification Gateway and Canlii 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Vivory Verification Gateway when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Canlii when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Vivory Verification Gateway Legal	Canlii Legal
Summary	98 MCP tools for verifiable AI: citations, law, KYB, peer review, forecast, media provenance.	Search Canadian case law, browse legislation, and check citations via the CanLII API.
Category & Scope	Legal	Legal
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vivory-verification-gateway": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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