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canlii-mcp

A local MCP server enabling agents to search Canadian case law, browse legislation, and check citations using the CanLII API. It supports bilingual queries, includes a citator to verify if cases are still good law, and integrates with Claude Desktop and Claude Code.

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canlii-mcp logo, by mohammadfarooqiCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by mohammadfarooqi
You need:Node.js 18+ and a CanLII API key (free for research use)
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  • Popularity 6 GitHub stars

What you can do with it

  • Search Canadian case law by keyword or legal concept
  • Browse statutes and regulations by jurisdiction
  • Check if a case is still good law via citation analysis

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.1.4MIT
mcp-registry: io.github.mohammadfarooqi/canlii@1.1.4Source repository
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v1.1.4
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canlii-mcp 1.1.4

npm
canlii-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "1.1.4",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "canlii-mcp",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "CANLII_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Your CanLII API key (request free at canlii.org/en/feedback/feedback.html)"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canlii-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canlii-mcp@1.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANLII_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CANLII_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canlii-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canlii-mcp@1.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANLII_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CANLII_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "canlii-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canlii-mcp@1.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANLII_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CANLII_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canlii-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "canlii-mcp@1.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANLII_API_KEY": "<YOUR_CANLII_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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