Caselegis

FreeNot checked

Enables searching, retrieving, and checking citation status of California legal opinions via the Caselegis API.

by caselegis

GitHub Embed

About

Enables searching, retrieving, and checking citation status of California legal opinions via the Caselegis API.

README

California case law research tools for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Powered by Caselegis — search 566,000+ California opinions, check citation status (Red/Yellow/Green), and trace citation networks, all from inside your AI assistant.

Setup

1. Get an API key at caselegis.com/settings → API Keys.

2. Add to Claude Desktop (~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "caselegis": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["caselegis-mcp"],
      "env": { "CASELEGIS_API_KEY": "brfl_..." }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude. The Caselegis tools will appear automatically.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`get_quota`	Check remaining monthly queries (free, doesn't count)
`search_cases`	Full-text search with court, date, and sort filters
`get_case`	Retrieve full opinion text and metadata
`get_citation_status`	Red/Yellow/Green — is this case still good law?
`get_citations`	Cases this opinion cites (outgoing)
`get_cited_by`	Cases that cite this opinion (incoming), filterable by treatment

Quota

Plan	Queries/month
Free	50
Pro	2,000

Upgrade at caselegis.com/settings.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Description
`CASELEGIS_API_KEY`	Yes	Your API key (`brfl_...`)
`CASELEGIS_API_URL`	No	Override the API URL (default: production)

License

MIT

from github.com/caselegis/caselegis-mcp

Install Caselegis in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE

unyly install caselegis-mcp

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add caselegis-mcp -- uvx caselegis-mcp

FAQ

Is Caselegis MCP free?

Yes, Caselegis MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Caselegis need an API key?

No, Caselegis runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Caselegis hosted or self-hosted?

A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.

How do I install Caselegis in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Caselegis on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

Related MCPs

GitHub

PRs, issues, code search, CI status

by GitHub

Filesystem

Secure file operations with configurable access controls.

by Community

Memory

Knowledge graph-based persistent memory system.

by Community

Template MCP Server

A CLI tool to create a new Model Context Protocol server project with TypeScript support, dual transport options, and an extensible structure

by mcpdotdirect

Compare Caselegis with

CaselegisvsGitHub CaselegisvsFilesystem CaselegisvsMemory CaselegisvsTemplate MCP Server

Not sure what to pick?

Find your stack in 60 seconds

Author?

Embed badge for your README

Browse similar

All development MCPs