Finnish MCP Server

Query Finnish statutes from Finlex, EU cross-references, case law, and preparatory works

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What is the Finnish MCP server?

Query Finnish statutes from Finlex, EU cross-references, case law, and preparatory works. That is what the finnish mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

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 Swedish law -- turns out everyone building for the Swedish market has the same research frustrations.

  • A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
  • A compliance officer checking if a statute is still in force
  • A legal tech developer building tools on Swedish law
  • A researcher tracing legislative history from proposition to statute

The tools it exposes

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

  • search_legislation — FTS5 search on 31,198 provisions with BM25 ranking
  • get_provision — Retrieve specific provision by SFS + chapter/section
  • search_case_law — FTS5 search on case law with court/date filters
  • get_preparatory_works — Get linked propositions and SOUs for a statute
  • validate_citation — Validate citation against database (zero-hallucination check)
  • build_legal_stance — Aggregate citations from statutes, case law, prep works
  • format_citation — Format citations per Swedish conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
  • check_currency — Check if statute is in force, amended, or repealed
  • get_eu_basis — Get EU directives/regulations for Swedish statute
  • get_swedish_implementations — Find Swedish laws implementing EU act
  • search_eu_implementations — Search EU documents with Swedish implementation counts
  • get_provision_eu_basis — Get EU law references for specific provision

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as @anthropic/mcp-inspector, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

How it compares

Among the database access options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Finnish's toolset — search_legislation, get_provision, search_case_law 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.

This entry was verified against Finnish's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Finnish.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_legislationFTS5 search on 31,198 provisions with BM25 ranking
get_provisionRetrieve specific provision by SFS + chapter/section
search_case_lawFTS5 search on case law with court/date filters
get_preparatory_worksGet linked propositions and SOUs for a statute
validate_citationValidate citation against database (zero-hallucination check)
build_legal_stanceAggregate citations from statutes, case law, prep works
format_citationFormat citations per Swedish conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
check_currencyCheck if statute is in force, amended, or repealed
get_eu_basisGet EU directives/regulations for Swedish statute
get_swedish_implementationsFind Swedish laws implementing EU act
search_eu_implementationsSearch EU documents with Swedish implementation counts
get_provision_eu_basisGet EU law references for specific provision
validate_eu_complianceCheck implementation status (future, requires EU MCP)
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 Finnish MCP server

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

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Finnish to search legislation.
  • Use Finnish to get provision.
  • Use Finnish to search case law.

Frequently asked questions

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