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Use CourtListener with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Manage your legal research. search court opinions, dockets, and citations via AI.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete CourtListener capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with CourtListener.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through CourtListener.

  1. 01

    Get opinion

    Get details for a specific opinion

  2. 02

    Get judge

    Get details for a specific judge

  3. 03

    List citations

    List citations for an opinion

  4. 04

    List financial disclosures

    List judge financial disclosures

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through CourtListener.

  1. 05

    List opinions

    List opinions

  2. 06

    Search opinions

    Search for legal opinions

  3. 07

    Get court

    Get details for a specific court

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through CourtListener.

  1. 08

    List judges

    List judges

  2. 09

    Search dockets

    Search for court dockets

  3. 10

    List courts

    List all courts

Observed, not estimated

883ms average. Fast in production.

CourtListener is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1030ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
673ms
Slowest day
1030ms
14-day trend
Slowing+24%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of CourtListener, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with CourtListener. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

CourtListener Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VH9IknEtTwpUrwWJFT9WEh5h5aSsUK1Gvr9x0S7s/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — CourtListener capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "courtlistener-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VH9IknEtTwpUrwWJFT9WEh5h5aSsUK1Gvr9x0S7s/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions CourtListener owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I find my CourtListener API Key?

    Log in to your CourtListener account, and you will find your API Key under the API Tokens section. Copy and paste it below.

  • 02

    Can the agent search for both opinions and dockets?

    Yes. Use the search_opinions capability for legal judgments and search_dockets for case records. Your agent will return matching results from the Free Law Project database.

  • 03

    Is it possible to list judicial citations via the agent?

    Yes. The list_citations capability allows your agent to retrieve all precedents and subsequent citations for any opinion by providing its Opinion ID, helping you map the legal landscape.

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