UK Legislation Connector for AI agents.
8 live capabilities
Research official UK acts and statutory instruments for legal compliance.
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Why people use UK Legislation
UK Legislation for UK Law Research and Analysis
This Connector changes that by giving your agent a direct pipe to the official database. You just ask a question and the agent pulls the exact text, schedules, or tables of contents for you.
What Vinkius changes
Your agent gets a direct line to official UK law without you having to leave your chat interface.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
New regulation tracking
A compliance officer needs to find the newest rules on data privacy.
- Real-world use case 02
Legal research structure
A law student wants to see the structure of the Human Rights Act.
- Real-world use case 03
Historical act lookup
A researcher is looking for all laws passed in 2024.
Complete set · 8capabilities
The complete UK Legislation capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with UK Legislation.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through UK Legislation.
- 01 Capability
Get legislation
Retrieves specific details for a piece of UK legislation. This provides a general overview of a specific act or instrument.
- 02 Capability
Get recent legislation
Pulls the most recently published legislative documents. This is useful for staying on top of new laws and updates.
- 03 Capability
Search by subject
Searches for legislation based on a specific subject area. Use this for broad research on topics like environment or finance.
- 04 Capability
Search legislation
Returns a list of matching acts, statutory instruments, and other documents. Use this for general keyword searches across the database.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through UK Legislation.
- 05 Capability
Get legislation by year
Lists UK legislation for a specific year. This helps you find historical records and acts from any point in time.
- 06 Capability
Get table of contents
Fetches the full table of contents for a piece of legislation. Use this to see the hierarchy and structure of a complex act.
- 07 Capability
Get schedule
Fetches a specific schedule from a piece of legislation. Use this to find detailed lists or requirements within a larger act.
- 08 Capability
Get section
Retrieves a specific section of UK legislation. This is the best way to extract the exact text you need for analysis.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask UK Legislation to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use UK Legislation from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xeq5gM1JIjKar6As1MxCRPQsZ6z4Lxz0GhmRAC32/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it UK Legislation, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable UK Legislation for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xeq5gM1JIjKar6As1MxCRPQsZ6z4Lxz0GhmRAC32/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the UK Legislation URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable UK Legislation in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-legislation": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xeq5gM1JIjKar6As1MxCRPQsZ6z4Lxz0GhmRAC32/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using UK Legislation
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using UK Legislation, help me...". 8 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-legislation": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xeq5gM1JIjKar6As1MxCRPQsZ6z4Lxz0GhmRAC32/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using UK Legislation
Ask Copilot: "Using UK Legislation, help me...". 8 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-legislation": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xeq5gM1JIjKar6As1MxCRPQsZ6z4Lxz0GhmRAC32/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using UK Legislation
Open Cascade and ask: "Using UK Legislation, help me...". 8 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"uk-legislation": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xeq5gM1JIjKar6As1MxCRPQsZ6z4Lxz0GhmRAC32/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using UK Legislation
Ask Cline: "Using UK Legislation, help me...". 8 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add uk-legislation --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xeq5gM1JIjKar6As1MxCRPQsZ6z4Lxz0GhmRAC32/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using UK Legislation
Ask Claude: "Using UK Legislation, show me...". 8 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work UK Legislation can move forward.
This is for legal professionals, compliance officers, and researchers who need to move past generic summaries and access the actual text of UK statutes.
Legal Professional
Quickly verifying specific sections of acts and historical amendments during a case review.
Compliance Officer
Staying on top of recent statutory instruments to ensure company policies stay current.
Policy Researcher
Analyzing legislative trends and searching for laws by subject area to inform reports.
Academic Student
Accessing the primary source of UK law for constitutional and legal studies.
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Before you connect
Questions about UK Legislation.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the UK Legislation MCP find specific sections of a law?
Yes, it can pull specific sections or schedules directly from the official database, allowing you to see the exact wording of a statute.
Does the UK Legislation MCP include historical acts?
Yes, it lets you search by year to find old legislation, which is helpful for historical research or tracking how laws have changed over time.
Can I use the UK Legislation MCP for compliance checks?
Yes, it helps you find the most recent statutory instruments and acts to ensure your records are based on current government rules.
How does the UK Legislation MCP help with legal research?
It provides primary source text from the official database, meaning you get the facts directly from the source rather than a secondary summary.
Does the UK Legislation MCP require an API key?
No, it uses public access to the legislation database, making it easy to connect to your AI client immediately.
Can I use the UK Legislation MCP to find specific schedules?
Yes, you can pull specific schedules from any act to see detailed requirements, lists, or appendices that might be buried deep in a long document.
Can I find the 'Human Rights Act 1998' and read its sections?
Yes! Use the search_legislation capability with the title 'Human Rights' and year '1998'. Once you have the type (ukpga) and number (42), you can use get_section to read specific parts of the act.
How do I see all legislation enacted in 2023?
Use the get_legislation_by_year capability and specify the year as '2023' and the type (e.g., 'ukpga' for Public General Acts). It will list all documents registered for that year.
Does this server provide recently published laws?
Yes, you can use the get_recent_legislation capability to fetch a list of the most recently enacted and published legislative documents in the UK.
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