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# MCP Case Law
An MCP server for searching 9M+ court opinions and federal dockets via CourtListener / RECAP for insurance litigation precedent.
## Features
- **9M+ opinions** from 2,000+ courts (CourtListener / RECAP)
- **Full opinion text** retrieval with citation metadata
- **Federal docket search** for active litigation
- **Influential precedent finder** — filter by citation count for authoritative cases
- **Insurance court filters** — SCOTUS, all appeals, 9th Circuit, 5th Circuit, etc.
- **MCP protocol** endpoint for Claude.ai
- **REST API** with Swagger docs
## MCP Tools
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `search_case_law` | Search opinions by keyword, court, date, citation count |
| `get_opinion` | Full opinion text by CourtListener cluster ID |
| `search_dockets` | Search federal court dockets (RECAP archive) |
| `insurance_precedent` | Find frequently-cited appellate insurance decisions |
## Quick Start
### Connect via MCP (Claude.ai)
- **URL:** `https://caselaw.wyldfyre.ai/mcp`
- **Authentication:** None required
### REST API
```bash
# Search opinions
curl "https://caselaw.wyldfyre.ai/opinions/search?q=ERISA+arbitrary+capricious+denial"
# Filter by court and date
curl "https://caselaw.wyldfyre.ai/opinions/search?q=mental+health+parity&court=ca9&filed_after=2020-01-01"
# Get full opinion
curl "https://caselaw.wyldfyre.ai/opinions/8765638"
# Search dockets
curl "https://caselaw.wyldfyre.ai/dockets/search?q=UnitedHealthcare+class+action"
```
Swagger docs: https://caselaw.wyldfyre.ai/docs
## Self-Hosting
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Required: free CourtListener account
# Register: https://www.courtlistener.com/register/
# Get token: https://www.courtlistener.com/profile/api/
export COURTLISTENER_TOKEN="your-token"
uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8130
python run_mcp.py # separate process
```
## Data Source
| Source | Coverage | Auth | Rate Limits |
|--------|----------|------|-------------|
| [CourtListener](https://www.courtlistener.com) | 9M+ opinions, 2,000+ courts | Free token | 5,000 req/hour |
## License
MIT
