Danish MCP Server

Query Danish laws and regulations, EU cross-references, case law, and preparatory works

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What is the Danish MCP server?

Most database access work still happens through a UI a human drives. Danish MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Query Danish laws and regulations, EU cross-references, case law, and preparatory works.

The short version

First request opens an OAuth signup flow (setup details: ansvar.eu/docs/quickstart). After signup, your client is bound to your account; tier (free / premium / team / company) determines fan-out, quota, and which downstream MCPs are reachable.

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the European market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for Danish law -- turns out everyone building for the Danish and Nordic markets has the same research frustrations.

  • A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
  • A compliance officer checking Databeskyttelsesloven obligations or GDPR alignment
  • A legal tech developer building tools on Danish law
  • A researcher tracing legislative history from lovforslag to enacted statute

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • search_legislation — FTS5 search on 620,940 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports quoted phrases, boolean operators, prefix wildcards
  • get_provision — Retrieve specific provision by law identifier + paragraph/section (e.g., "Straffeloven" + "263")
  • check_currency — Check if a law is in force, amended, or repealed
  • validate_citation — Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check. Supports "Straffelovens § 263", "Databeskyttelsesloven § 5"
  • build_legal_stance — Aggregate citations from multiple laws for a legal topic
  • format_citation — Format citations per Danish conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
  • list_sources — List all available laws with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
  • about — Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary
  • get_eu_basis — Get EU directives/regulations that a Danish statute transposes (e.g., Databeskyttelsesloven → GDPR)
  • get_danish_implementations — Find Danish laws implementing a specific EU act
  • search_eu_implementations — Search EU documents with Danish implementation counts
  • get_provision_eu_basis — Get EU law references for a specific provision

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Danish.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of database access servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Danish's toolset — search_legislation, get_provision, check_currency and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by eu.ansvar; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_legislationFTS5 search on 620,940 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports quoted phrases, boolean operators, prefix wildcards
get_provisionRetrieve specific provision by law identifier + paragraph/section (e.g., "Straffeloven" + "263")
check_currencyCheck if a law is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citationValidate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check. Supports "Straffelovens § 263", "Databeskyttelsesloven § 5"
build_legal_stanceAggregate citations from multiple laws for a legal topic
format_citationFormat citations per Danish conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
list_sourcesList all available laws with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
aboutServer info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary
get_eu_basisGet EU directives/regulations that a Danish statute transposes (e.g., Databeskyttelsesloven → GDPR)
get_danish_implementationsFind Danish laws implementing a specific EU act
search_eu_implementationsSearch EU documents with Danish implementation counts
get_provision_eu_basisGet EU law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_complianceCheck transposition status of Danish statutes against EU directives
ConnectFirst request opens an OAuth signup flow (setup details: [ansvar.eu/docs/quickstart](https://ansvar.eu/docs/quickstart)). After signup, your client is bound to your account; tier (free / premium / team / company) determi

How to install the Danish MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "danish-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/mcp-inspector"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Danish to search legislation.
  • Use Danish to get provision.
  • Use Danish to check currency.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Danish to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (search_legislation, get_provision, check_currency, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Danish directly.