About Hong Kong CourtDB
Hong Kong CourtDB is an MCP server for AI assistants to search Hong Kong court cases and read judgments. It supports filters such as case type, year, title, and party name, and provides judgment text.
Key features
- 01Filter by case type, year, and title
- 02Search parties in Chinese or English
- 03List cases with pagination
- 04Retrieve case details and judgment files
- 05Read plain-text judgments
Use cases
- 01Find Hong Kong cases by year or category
- 02Search cases by party name
- 03Review parties and files for a case
- 04Read the text of a judgment
MCP support
This MCP server provides compatible clients with tools to list cases, retrieve case details, and read judgment documents. It uses Streamable HTTP and requires no sign-in.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://hk.courtdb.org/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http indotender-hkcourt https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp{"mcpServers":{"indotender-hkcourt":{"type":"http","url":"https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"indotender-hkcourt":{"type":"http","url":"https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"indotender-hkcourt":{"type":"http","url":"https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"indotender-hkcourt":{"serverUrl":"https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEHong Kong CourtDB MCP
Connect your AI assistant to Hong Kong CourtDB — search Hong Kong court cases and read judgments via the Model Context Protocol.
中文（簡介）
Hong Kong CourtDB MCP 是 Model Context Protocol (MCP) 伺服器，讓 AI assistant 搜尋香港法院案件：按案件類型、年份、標題或當事人（中英文）篩選，並讀取判決書純文字。
Connect
https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp
Add this URL as a custom MCP connector in Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client. No sign-in required.
- Transport: Streamable HTTP
- Auth: None — public access
- Docs: hk.courtdb.org/mcp/connect
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
Hk_list_cases | Paginated cases — filter by case_prefix, year, category, titleContains, partiesContains |
Hk_get_case | Single case by id (caseNo/year) — parties and judgment files |
Hk_get_document | Plain-text judgment by file id (judgment DIS id) |
Example prompts
- "List Hong Kong cases with partiesContains set to HSBC"
- "List cases with case_prefix hccl and year 2024"
- "Get case details for id 12345/2024"
- "Get the judgment document for file id 12345678"
- 「搜尋當事人包含 匯豐 的案件」
- 「讀取判決書 file id 12345678」
Setup — Claude
- Go to claude.ai/customize/connectors
- Click Add custom connector
- Name it Hong Kong CourtDB and paste
https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp - Save — no sign-in required
Setup — Cursor / other MCP clients
{
"mcpServers": {
"hkcourt": {
"url": "https://hk.courtdb.org/mcp"
}
}
}
Last updated: 2026-07-10
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