MyCase Legal MCP Server for Claude Desktop 16 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"mycase-legal": {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About MyCase Legal MCP Server
Connect to MyCase legal practice management platform and manage your entire law practice from any AI agent. Access cases/matters, clients, documents, time entries, calendar events, invoices, and payments—all through a unified API.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect MyCase Legal to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 16 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- Matters/Cases — List, search, create, and update legal cases with status, practice area, and client info
- Contacts/Clients — Manage your client database including name, email, phone, and address
- Client Portfolio — View all cases associated with a specific client
- Documents — Access case documents, filings, correspondence, and evidence
- Time Tracking — Log billable and non-billable time entries against any case
- Calendar — View court dates, hearings, deadlines, and meetings
- Invoices — List and review invoices with amounts, status, and line items
- Payments — Track payments received from clients
- Search — Search cases by keyword across titles, client names, and descriptions
The MyCase Legal MCP Server exposes 16 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect MyCase Legal to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the MyCase Legal MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using MyCase Legal
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 16 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the MyCase Legal MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with MyCase Legal through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
MyCase Legal + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the MyCase Legal MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
MyCase Legal MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (16)
These 16 tools become available when you connect MyCase Legal to Claude Desktop via MCP:
create_mycase_contact
USE WHEN: - User wants to add a new client - User needs to create a new contact record - User asks to "add a new client" or "create a contact" PARAMETERS: - given_name (REQUIRED): Client's first name - family_name (REQUIRED): Client's last name - email (OPTIONAL): Client's email address - phone (OPTIONAL): Client's phone number - type (OPTIONAL): Contact type — "client" (default), "opposing_party", "witness", "other" EXAMPLES: - "Add a new client John Smith" → call with given_name="John", family_name="Smith" - "Create contact for opposing party Jane Doe, jane@example.com" → call with given_name="Jane", family_name="Doe", email="jane@example.com", type="opposing_party" Create a new contact/client in MyCase
create_mycase_matter
USE WHEN: - User wants to open a new legal case - User needs to create a new matter for a client - User asks to "create a new case" or "open a matter" PARAMETERS: - title (REQUIRED): Matter/case title - client_id (REQUIRED): ID of the client this matter belongs to - status (OPTIONAL): Initial status — "open" (default), "closed", "archived", "on_hold" - practice_area (OPTIONAL): Practice area (e.g. "Family Law", "Criminal Defense") - description (OPTIONAL): Matter description/notes EXAMPLES: - "Create a new case for client 123 titled 'Smith Divorce'" → call with title="Smith Divorce", client_id="123" - "Open a new criminal defense matter for client 456" → call with title="State v. Johnson", client_id="456", practice_area="Criminal Defense" Create a new case/matter in MyCase
create_mycase_time_entry
USE WHEN: - User wants to log time spent on a case - User needs to record billable hours - User asks to "add time entry" or "log hours" PARAMETERS: - matter_id (REQUIRED): Matter/case ID this time entry belongs to - description (REQUIRED): Description of the work performed - duration_minutes (REQUIRED): Duration in minutes - billable (OPTIONAL): Whether this is billable — true (default) or false - rate (OPTIONAL): Hourly rate for this entry EXAMPLES: - "Log 2 hours of research for case 123" → call with matter_id="123", description="Legal research", duration_minutes=120 - "Add 30 minute phone call with client" → call with matter_id="123", description="Phone call with client", duration_minutes=30 Create a new time entry for billing
get_client_mycase_cases
Useful for understanding a client's full legal portfolio. Get all cases/matters for a specific client
get_mycase_contact
Get detailed information for a specific contact/client
get_mycase_invoice
Get detailed information for a specific invoice
get_mycase_matter
Get detailed information for a specific case/matter
list_mycase_calendar_events
List calendar events for the law firm
list_mycase_contacts
USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their clients and contacts - User needs to find a client by name or email - User is exploring their contact database - User asks "list my clients" or "show all contacts" PARAMETERS: - page (OPTIONAL): Page number for pagination - page_size (OPTIONAL): Results per page (default: 25, max: 100) EXAMPLES: - "List all my clients" → call with no params - "Show my contacts" → call with no params - "List clients page 2" → call with page="2" List all contacts/clients in MyCase
list_mycase_documents
List documents for a specific case/matter
list_mycase_invoices
List invoices for the law firm
list_mycase_matters
Essential for case management and tracking. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their legal cases/matters - User needs to find cases by status (open, closed, archived, on hold) - User is exploring their law firm's caseload - User asks "what cases do I have" or "list my open matters" PARAMETERS: - status (OPTIONAL): Filter by status — "open", "closed", "archived", "on_hold" - practice_area (OPTIONAL): Filter by practice area (e.g. "Family Law", "Criminal Defense") - client_id (OPTIONAL): Filter by specific client ID - page (OPTIONAL): Page number for pagination - page_size (OPTIONAL): Results per page (default: 25, max: 100) EXAMPLES: - "List all my open cases" → call with status="open" - "Show my family law matters" → call with practice_area="Family Law" - "List all matters" → call with no params List all cases/matters in MyCase legal practice management
list_mycase_payments
List payments received by the law firm
list_mycase_time_entries
List time entries for a specific case/matter
search_mycase_matters
Search cases/matters by keyword query
update_mycase_matter
Update an existing case/matter in MyCase
Example Prompts for MyCase Legal in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with MyCase Legal immediately.
"List all my open cases in MyCase."
"Create a new time entry for 2 hours of legal research on the Smith Divorce case."
"Show me all cases for client John Smith."
Troubleshooting MyCase Legal MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting MyCase Legal to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
MyCase Legal + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating MyCase Legal MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect MyCase Legal to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 16 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.