KKorean Law MCP

Tested npm korean-law-mcp 4.15.23 (MIT; repo chrisryugj/korean-law-mcp, 2,857 GitHub stars when checked). Search over Korea's national law database (law.go.kr). Initialize and tools/list worked (10 tools). search_law and search_decisions answered that a free law.go.kr Open API key (OC) is required; we do not sign up for keys, so core tools not tested. discover_tools (tool router self-check) worked but does not count.
Tool-call test (2026-11-11, direct MCP stdio client, no LLM): fail. 0 of 2 function calls passed; both need a law.go.kr API key. Core tools not tested. Evidence: local test run, Nov 11, 2026.

Transport (tested 2026-11-11): stdio

Score 70/100 · Tools 10 · Token cost approx. 6,576 tokens · Compare · Last tested 2026-11-11 · Version tested 4.15.23 · Package korean-law-mcp · Repo chrisryugj/korean-law-mcp

Summary: Korean Law MCP completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 10 tools.

Evidence summary

Handshake

pass

Tools listed

10

Context cost

approx. 6576 tokens, cl100k estimate (10 tools, measured 2026-11-11, version 4.15.23; an estimate) ranking · add up your servers' context cost

API key

Connects without a key; tool calls need one

Tested

2026-11-11

Test results

Local-model readiness

Token cost (estimate): approx. 6576 tokens, cl100k estimate for 10 tools · about 80% of an 8k context. This is an estimate from our testing (counted with cl100k_base).

Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): unknown.

What we tested and what we didn't

Methodology: how we test. A high score means it installs and responds, not that giving it access to your data carries no risk.

{
  "name": "korean-law-mcp",
  "version": "4.15.23",
  "registry": "npm",
  "status": "working",
  "tested": "2026-11-11",
  "tools_count": 10,
  "deprecated": false,
  "archived": false,
  "tests": {
    "install": [
      "pass",
      20,
      "`npm install korean-law-mcp` (Node 20, Linux) succeeded in 5s."
    ],
    "handshake": [
      "pass",
      30,
      "MCP `initialize` + `tools/list` over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 10 tools listed in 2.4s."
    ],
    "maintenance": [
      "pass",
      25,
      "Repo pushed 7 days before test; 2,857 GitHub stars."
    ],
    "docs": [
      "pass",
      15,
      "README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; `mcpServers` config example present. Check of the package's own README (README shipped in npm package)."
    ],
    "license": [
      "pass",
      10,
      "MIT (OSI-approved)."
    ]
  }
}

Install

npx -y korean-law-mcpCopy

Pin the version we tested

npx -y korean-law-mcp@4.15.23Copy

tested 2026-11-11. Newer versions may differ and were not tested by us.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "korean-law-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "korean-law-mcp@4.15.23"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools listed

discover_tools, execute_tool, get_annexes, get_decision_text, get_law_text, legal_analysis, legal_research, ordinance_radar, search_decisions, search_law

Tool history: captured Nov 11, 2026. All tool history.

Quick config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "korean-law-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "korean-law-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to config Opens the config generator with this server selected.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "korean-law-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "korean-law-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related: Best web search MCP servers

FAQ

Is Korean Law MCP deprecated?

No. korean-law-mcp was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-11-11.

What replaces Korean Law MCP?

Nothing; Korean Law MCP is not deprecated as of 2026-11-11.

Does Korean Law MCP need an API key?

It connects and lists 10 tools without a key, but its tool calls need one.

Embed the badge

Every tested server gets a free embeddable badge. It shows the current score and test date and expires after 90 days. Testing is free; payment never changes a score.

Copy HTML

Copy Markdown Claim this listing · Report an issue