legal-data-hunter — Claude Code MCP server: how to install
Connects AI assistants to an open database of legislation and court rulings across more than 110 countries.
claude mcp add --transport http legal-data-hunter https://legaldatahunter.com/mcpWhat legal-data-hunter does
This MCP server connects AI agents to the remote search API at legaldatahunter.com. It retrieves legal documents over HTTP directly during a coding session. The database contains over 16M indexed records.
The project repository hosts more than 960 collection scripts. These tools gather open government records across 110+ countries. Every module standardizes output into a schema with dates, full text, and official source links.
Queries depend entirely on the external endpoint at https://legaldatahunter.com/mcp. Code is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Using it inside proprietary closed-source applications requires a separate commercial license from the maintainers.
What it helps with
- search court decisions across foreign jurisdictions
- retrieve original legislation text with source URLs
- inspect regulatory acts from official government portals
Example prompts for the agent
- Search legal-data-hunter for recent German commercial code updates
- Find French civil court rulings concerning contract liability
How to install legal-data-hunter
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http legal-data-hunter https://legaldatahunter.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add legal-data-hunter --url https://legaldatahunter.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"legal-data-hunter": {
"url": "https://legaldatahunter.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"legal-data-hunter": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://legaldatahunter.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http legal-data-hunter https://legaldatahunter.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about legal-data-hunter
How to install legal-data-hunter in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http legal-data-hunter https://legaldatahunter.com/mcp. This sets up the HTTP transport automatically.
What does legal-data-hunter do?
It queries an index of over 16M public legal records covering legislation and court decisions from 110+ countries.
What license applies to legal-data-hunter?
The project is distributed under AGPL-3.0. Commercial exceptions are offered by the authors for proprietary integrations.
