MyCase Legal MCP Server for LlamaIndex 16 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add MyCase Legal as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to MyCase Legal. "
"You have 16 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in MyCase Legal?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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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.
LlamaIndex agents combine MyCase Legal tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 16 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
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 LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the MyCase Legal MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 16 tools from MyCase Legal
Why Use LlamaIndex with the MyCase Legal MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with MyCase Legal through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine MyCase Legal tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain MyCase Legal tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query MyCase Legal, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what MyCase Legal tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
MyCase Legal + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the MyCase Legal MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine MyCase Legal real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query MyCase Legal to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying MyCase Legal for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain MyCase Legal queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
MyCase Legal MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (16)
These 16 tools become available when you connect MyCase Legal to LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex 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 LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting MyCase Legal to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Common questions about integrating MyCase Legal MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
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Connect MyCase Legal to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 16 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.