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AusLaw MCP

18 tools. 4 can modify or destroy data without limits.

4 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 11 Jun 2026

4 can modify or destroy data

14 read-only

18 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control AusLaw MCP ↓

TOOL MAP

What AusLaw MCP exposes to your agents

Read (14) Write / Execute (4) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous AusLaw MCP tools

Write · Low cache_citation The tool writes to a local cache by storing or updating citations. Write · Low export_bibliography This tool creates a new file (.bib bibliography file) on disk containing exported citation data. Write · Low cache_cited_by The tool retrieves citing cases from jade.io (a read operation) but then stores/caches the results locally (a write operation). Write · Medium check_source_freshness The tool performs a read-like check (HEAD request) but its side effect is automatically downloading and updating the local cached copy when a newer version is found.

4 of AusLaw MCP's 18 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control AusLaw MCP

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and AusLaw MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Rate limit write operations

{
  "cache_cited_by": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "cache_cited_by_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "fetch_document_text": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "fetch_document_text_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register AusLaw MCP — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON AUSLAW →

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 18 AusLaw MCP tools

WRITE 4 tools

Write cache_cited_by Fetch citing cases for a cached citation from jade.io and store them locally. Write check_source_freshness Check whether the locally cached source file for a citation is still current. Issues a conditional HEAD reques Write cache_citation Store or update a citation in the local project cache. Assigns a biblatex-compatible cite key on first use. Re Write export_bibliography Export cached citations as a BibLaTeX .bib file. Returns the bib text and the path where it was written.

READ 14 tools

Read fetch_document_text Fetch full text for a legislation or case URL (AustLII or jade.io), with OCR fallback for scanned PDFs. When a Read format_citation Format an Australian case citation according to AGLC4 rules. Combines case name, neutral citation, reported ci Read format_short_citation Format an AGLC4-compliant short-form, Ibid, or subsequent reference. Use Read get_cached_citation Retrieve a citation from the local cache without any network calls. Looks up by cite key, AGLC4 full string, n Read get_cited_by Return the locally cached cited-by list for a citation. Zero network calls. Read jade_citation_lookup Generate a jade.io lookup URL for a given neutral citation (e.g. Read list_bibliography List all cached citations for this project, optionally filtered to a specific document. Read search_by_citation Find a case by its citation. If a neutral citation is detected, validates it against AustLII and returns the d Read search_cases Search Australian and New Zealand case law. Jurisdictions: cth, vic, nsw, qld, sa, wa, tas, nt, act, federal, Read search_citing_cases Find cases that cite a given case on jade.io. Uses jade.io Read search_legislation Search Australian and New Zealand legislation. Jurisdictions: cth, vic, nsw, qld, sa, wa, tas, nt, act, federa Read validate_citation Validate a neutral citation by checking it exists on AustLII. Returns the canonical URL if valid. Read generate_pinpoint Fetch a judgment from AustLII and generate a pinpoint citation to a specific paragraph (by number or by search Read resolve_jade_article Resolve metadata for a jade.io article by its numeric ID. Returns case name, neutral citation, jurisdiction, a

FAQ

Questions about AusLaw MCP

How do I prevent bulk modifications through AusLaw MCP? +

The AusLaw MCP server has 4 write tools including cache_cited_by, check_source_freshness, cache_citation. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach AusLaw MCP.

How many tools does the AusLaw MCP server expose? +

18 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 14 are read-only. 4 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on AusLaw MCP? +

Register the AusLaw MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every AusLaw MCP tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 18 AusLaw MCP tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON AUSLAW →

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18 AusLaw MCP tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.