Lawstronaut MCP Server

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Lawstronaut is answering right now. Last checked 15 min ago. It exposes 16 tools. Last commit 4 Sep 2026.

Connect AI to millions of laws and court cases with the Lawstronaut MCP.

Uptime history 47 days of history

47 days agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

91 of 91 checks

Tools

read from the server

322 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 4 Sep 2026

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check Lawstronaut every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 15 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

claude mcp add lawstronaut-mcp --transport http https://mcp.lawstronaut.com

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lawstronaut-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.lawstronaut.com"
    }
  }
}

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.lawstronaut-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.lawstronaut.com"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lawstronaut-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.lawstronaut.com"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lawstronaut-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.lawstronaut.com"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 16

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

document

get_document_text

Retrieves full text for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters. Use this tool when: - The user asks about available full text for a portal name, title, section_title, url, status, repealed, publication_date and crawling_date - The user wants to filter full text for type of authority, issuing authority, source identifier, source secondary identifier, tag Parameters: - iso (required): Filter by Jurisdiction ISO code (e.g. "US"). - portal (optional): Filter by portal name. - limit (optional): Number of results to return. - offset (optional): Number of results to skip. - document_id (optional): Filter by document ID. - repealed (optional): Filter by repealed status. - title (optional): Filter by title. - section_title (optional): Filter by section title. - url (optional): Filter by URL. - status (optional): Filter by status. - crawling_date (optional): Filter by crawling date. - last_updated (optional): Filter by last updated date. - last_amendment (optional): Filter by last amendment date. - publication_date (optional): Filter by publication date. - expiration_date (optional): Filter by expiration date. - effective_date (optional): Filter by effective date. - date_of_enactment (optional): Filter by date of enactment. - date_of_decision (optional): Filter by date of decision. - file_data_only (optional): Return file data only. - issuing_authority (optional): Filter by issuing authority. - type_of_authority (optional): Filter by type of authority. - source_identifier (optional): Filter by source identifier. - source_secondary_identifier (optional): Filter by secondary source identifier. - tag (optional): Filter by tag. - lang (optional): Filter by language. Returns: - Content full text list with document_id, full_text

get_document_with_version

Retrieves a specific document with a specific version. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find a specific document with a specific version - The user asks about available a specific document with a specific version Parameters: - document_id (required): Document ID. - version (required): Version. Returns: - Content with version with title, section_title, publication_date, effective_date, expiration_date, date_of_enactment, date_of_last_amendment, date_of_repealed, date_of_decision, status, version, source_identifier, source_secondary_identifier, issuing_authority, type_of_authority, language, legal_link, repealed, metadata, summary, tags, source_keywords, crawling_date, portal, portal_name, last_updated - Only returns content that has crawled data with the specific version

authority

list_authority_types

Retrieves a list of authority types. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal authority types for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters - The user asks about available authority types for a portal name, authority type - The user wants to filter with pagination Parameters: - iso (required): Filter by Jurisdiction ISO code (e.g. "US"). - limit (optional): Number of results to return. - offset (optional): Number of results to skip. - portal_name (optional): Filter by portal name. - authority_type (optional): Filter by authority type. Returns: - List of authority types with iso, authority_type, portal_name, pagination: total_count, limit, offset - Only returns authority types that have data

categories

list_categories

Retrieves a list of categories for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal categories for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters - The user asks about available categories for a subdomain id - The user wants to filter categories by name with pagination Parameters: - subdomain_id (optional): Filter by Subdomain ID. - category_name (optional): Filter categories by name - limit: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to return"), - offset: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to skip") Returns: - List of categories with category_id, category_name, subdomain_id, domain_id, pagination: total_count, limit, offset - Only returns categories that have data

documents

list_documents

List documents in a jurisdiction with structured filters and pagination. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal content for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters - The user asks about available content for a portal name, title, section_title, url, status, repealed, publication_date and crawling_date - The user wants to filter content for type of authority, issuing authority, source identifier, source secondary identifier, tag Parameters: - iso (required): Filter by Jurisdiction ISO code (e.g. "US"). - portal (optional): Filter by portal name. - limit (optional): Number of results to return. - offset (optional): Number of results to skip. - document_id (optional): Filter by document ID. - repealed (optional): Filter by repealed status. - title (optional): Filter by title. - section_title (optional): Filter by section title. - url (optional): Filter by URL. - status (optional): Filter by status. - crawling_date (optional): Filter by crawling date. - last_updated (optional): Filter by last updated date. - last_amendment (optional): Filter by last amendment date. - publication_date (optional): Filter by publication date. - expiration_date (optional): Filter by expiration date. - effective_date (optional): Filter by effective date. - date_of_enactment (optional): Filter by date of enactment. - date_of_decision (optional): Filter by date of decision. - file_data_only (optional): Return file data only. - issuing_authority (optional): Filter by issuing authority. - type_of_authority (optional): Filter by type of authority. - source_identifier (optional): Filter by source identifier. - source_secondary_identifier (optional): Filter by secondary source identifier. - tag (optional): Filter by tag. - lang (optional): Filter by language. Returns: - Contents list with title, section_title, publication_date, effective_date, expiration_date, date_of_enactment, date_of_last_amendment, date_of_repealed, date_of_decision, status, version, source_identifier, source_secondary_identifier, issuing_authority, type_of_authority, language, legal_link, repealed, metadata, summary, tags, source_keywords, crawling_date, portal, portal_name, last_updated - Only returns content that has crawled data

domains

list_domains

Retrieves a list of domains for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal domains for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters - The user asks about available domains for a domain name - The user wants to filter with pagination Parameters: - domain (optional): Filter domains by name - limit: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to return"), - offset: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to skip") Returns: - List of domains with domain_id, domain, pagination: total_count, limit, offset - Only returns domains that have data

evidence

evidence_pull

"Show me the source." For a specific document, return the full citation chain in one call: metadata (with all dates and identifiers), permanent legal_link, signed URL to the original source file (if available), and the full document body in markdown or plain text. Designed for auditability.

horizon

horizon_scan

Scans recent legal documents across jurisdictions. Use this when the user asks: - "What laws changed recently in Netherland?" - "Show me new regulations from last week" - "Any updates in NL law?"

issuing

list_issuing_authorities

Retrieves a list of issuing authorities for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal issuing authorities for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters - The user asks about available issuing authorities for a portal name, issuing authority - The user wants to filter with pagination Parameters: - iso (required): Filter by Jurisdiction ISO code (e.g. "US"). - limit (optional): Number of results to return. - offset (optional): Number of results to skip. - portal_name (optional): Filter by portal name. - issuing_authority (optional): Filter by issuing authority. Returns: - List of issuing authorities with iso, issuing_authority, portal_name, pagination: total_count, limit, offset - Only returns issuing authorities that have data

jurisdictions

list_jurisdictions

List all jurisdictions (countries/states) available in the Lawstronaut legal corpus. Call this FIRST when answering legal questions so you know which "iso" codes are valid for the other tools. Result is cached for the MCP process lifetime Returns: {data: [{"name": "Belgium", "iso": "BE", "type": "country"}, ...]} - Full list of jurisdiction objects including names, iso, and type

law

list_law_types

Retrieves a list of law types for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal law types for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters - The user asks about available law types for a subcategory id - The user wants to filter law types by name with pagination Parameters: - subcategory_id (required): Filter by Subcategory ID. - law_type (optional): Filter law types by name - limit: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to return"), - offset: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to skip") Returns: - List of law types with law_type_id, law_type, subcategory_id, category_id, pagination: total_count, limit, offset - Only returns law types that have data

markdown

get_markdown

Retrieves markdown for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters. Use this tool when: - The user asks about available markdown for a portal name, title, section_title, url, status, repealed, publication_date and crawling_date - The user wants to filter markdown for type of authority, issuing authority, source identifier, source secondary identifier, tag Parameters: - iso (required): Filter by Jurisdiction ISO code (e.g. "US"). - portal (optional): Filter by portal name. - limit (optional): Number of results to return. - offset (optional): Number of results to skip. - document_id (optional): Filter by document ID. - repealed (optional): Filter by repealed status. - title (optional): Filter by title. - section_title (optional): Filter by section title. - url (optional): Filter by URL. - status (optional): Filter by status. - crawling_date (optional): Filter by crawling date. - last_updated (optional): Filter by last updated date. - last_amendment (optional): Filter by last amendment date. - publication_date (optional): Filter by publication date. - expiration_date (optional): Filter by expiration date. - effective_date (optional): Filter by effective date. - date_of_enactment (optional): Filter by date of enactment. - date_of_decision (optional): Filter by date of decision. - file_data_only (optional): Return file data only. - issuing_authority (optional): Filter by issuing authority. - type_of_authority (optional): Filter by type of authority. - source_identifier (optional): Filter by source identifier. - source_secondary_identifier (optional): Filter by secondary source identifier. - tag (optional): Filter by tag. - lang (optional): Filter by language. Returns: - Content markdown list with document_id, content_markdown

portals

list_portals

Retrieves a list of legal portals filtered by jurisdiction and optional criteria. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal portals, websites, or resources for a specific jurisdiction - The user asks about available portals in a country or state - The user wants to filter portals by name, language, or tag with total crawled links Parameters: - iso (required): Filter by Jurisdiction ISO code (e.g. "US"). - name (optional): Filter portals by name or URL keyword - tag (optional): Filter portals by tag - lang (optional): Filter portals by language name Returns: - List of portals with name, URL, language, jurisdiction, tags, and total crawled links - Only returns portals that have crawled data

source

get_source_url

Get a time-limited signed URL to the original source file (PDF etc.). Use this tool when: - The user wants to find a pdf URL for a specific document - The user asks about presigned URL for a pdf Parameters: - document_id (required): Document ID. Returns: - PDF URL for a specific document with document_id and pdf_url

subcategories

list_subcategories

Retrieves a list of subcategories for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal subcategories for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters - The user asks about available subcategories for a category id - The user wants to filter subcategories by name with pagination Parameters: - category_id (required): Filter by Category ID. - subcategory_name (optional): Filter subcategories by name - limit: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to return"), - offset: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to skip") Returns: - List of subcategories with subcategory_id, subcategory_name, category_id, pagination: total_count, limit, offset - Only returns subcategories that have data

subdomains

list_subdomains

Retrieves a list of subdomains for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters. Use this tool when: - The user wants to find legal subdomains for a specific jurisdiction and optional filters - The user asks about available subdomains for a domain id - The user wants to filter subdomains by name with pagination Parameters: - domain_id (required): Filter by Domain ID. - subdomain (optional): Filter subdomains by name - limit: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to return"), - offset: z.number().optional().describe("Number of results to skip") Returns: - List of subdomains with subdomain_id, subdomain, domain_id, pagination: total_count, limit, offset - Only returns subdomains that have data

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://mcp.lawstronaut.com	streamable-http	answering	342 ms	15 min ago

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Lawstronaut — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Lawstronaut do?

It exposes 16 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: evidence_pull, get_document_text, get_document_with_version, get_markdown, get_source_url, horizon_scan and 10 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

Is Lawstronaut working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 322 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

How do I connect Lawstronaut?

Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does Lawstronaut need an API key?

No. Lawstronaut completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 16 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is Lawstronaut?

It answers our handshake in 322 ms on average, which is faster than 47% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is Lawstronaut open source?

We cannot say either way: 1 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue, but we could not determine the licence, and without one the code is not open source by default.