# Legal & Court Records MCP Server

Search public court records by name, case number, or jurisdiction. Access civil and criminal case details across US state courts.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest mcp add nexgendata-apify/legal-mcp-server

# Browse available tools
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool list nexgendata-apify/legal-mcp-server

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get nexgendata-apify/legal-mcp-server search_court_records

# Call a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool call nexgendata-apify/legal-mcp-server search_court_records '{}'
```

## Direct MCP Connection

Endpoint: `https://legal-mcp-server--nexgendata-apify.run.tools`

**Optional config:**
- `apiKey` (query) — Your Apify API token for authenticated access. Get it from https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations. Required for data retrieval; optional for server discovery and capability listing.

## Tools (1)

- `search_court_records` — Search public court records database by individual name, case number, or state jurisdiction. Returns case details inclu…

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest tool get nexgendata-apify/legal-mcp-server <tool-name>
```

## Resources

- `legal://coverage` — Public court records across US state jurisdictions. Civil and criminal case search.

## Prompts (1)

- `records_search` (name) — Search public court records by name or case number with jurisdiction filtering.