How do I install the openlaw mcp mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `OPENLAW_MCP_PATH` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Openlaw MCP Server

Free MCP server for UK and EU open law — fetches and cites caselaw, statutes, ICO, HMRC, EUR-Lex and ECHR judgments, with link-only FCA references.

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What is the Openlaw MCP Server?

Free MCP server for UK and EU open law — fetches and cites caselaw, statutes, ICO, HMRC, EUR-Lex and ECHR judgments, with link-only FCA references.

What the server does

A free, open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes UK and EU open law — judgments, statutes, regulations, regulator notices — to host LLMs such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
search_caselaw	Search The National Archives' Find Case Law (E&W courts + tribunals from 2001).
fetch_judgment	Pull a full judgment as structured Akoma Ntoso.
grep_judgment	Run a regex inside a single judgment's paragraphs.
lookup_statute	Point-in-time lookup of any UK statute section on legislation.gov.uk.
legislation_toc	Walk the table of contents for an Act or SI.
fetch_eurlex	Fetch an EU document by CELEX number.
fetch_hudoc	Fetch an ECHR judgment (English / French Court-authored text only).
search_fca_handbook	Resolve an FCA Handbook reference (SYSC 4.1.1R) to a deterministic deep link.[^1]
fetch_fca_notice	Build metadata + deep link for a known FCA Final or Decision Notice slug.[^1]
search_ico_guidance	Search ICO guidance and enforcement notices.
fetch_hmrc_manual	Fetch a section of an HMRC internal manual.
format_oscola	Format a parsed citation in OSCOLA (UK / Ireland) or Bluebook.
citator_lite	Forward citation lookup for a judgment. Treatment classification is not included.

How to install the Openlaw MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openlaw": {
      "url": "https://openlawmcp.legalaispace.com/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
OPENLAW_MCP_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use Openlaw MCP to search caselaw.”
“Use Openlaw MCP to fetch judgment.”
“Use Openlaw MCP to grep judgment.”

Frequently asked questions

Free MCP server for UK and EU open law — fetches and cites caselaw, statutes, ICO, HMRC, EUR-Lex and ECHR judgments, with link-only FCA references. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.

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