Lex-API/lexapi-mcp

Overview

A Model Context Protocol server that provides 10 tools for EU legal research via EUR-Lex. It supports structured search, CELEX and URL document fetching, and retrieval of recent Official Journal publications.

Best for

Best for
Developers building assistants or tools focused on EU law and legislation

Use cases

• Query EU legal documents by CELEX number or URL
• Perform structured searches across EUR-Lex
• Fetch recent Official Journal entries

How to use

Install

claude mcp add lexapi --env LEXAPI_API_KEY=lex_... -- npx -y @lexapi/mcp

Tools exposed

• lex_search
• lex_get_document
• lex_get_metadata
• lex_get_document_by_url
• lex_recent_documents
• lex_cited_by
• lex_cites
• lex_citation_network
• lex_semantic_case_law
• lex_semantic_legislation
• LEXAPI_API_KEY
• LEXAPI_BASE_URL

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "lexapi": {\n      "command": "npx",\n      "args": ["-y", "@lexapi/mcp"],\n      "env": {\n        "LEXAPI_API_KEY": "lex_..."\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

A Model Context Protocol server that provides 10 tools for EU legal research via EUR-Lex. It supports structured search, CELEX and URL document fetching, and retrieval of recent Official Journal publications.

3 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-13. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Query EU legal documents by CELEX number or URL
• Perform structured searches across EUR-Lex
• Fetch recent Official Journal entries

Pros

• Specialized for EU legal research, not generic search
• Offers multiple retrieval methods (CELEX, URL, search)
• Open source with a permissive license

Cons

• Limited to EUR-Lex coverage only
• Requires self-hosting or integration into an MCP-compatible client
• Low community adoption (3 stars on GitHub)

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