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// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

COURTLISTENER TOOLS

19 tools from the CourtListener MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 19 COURTLISTENER TOOLS

READ 18 tools

Read citation_batch_lookup_citations Look up multiple legal citations in a single request. This is more efficient than making individual reques... Read citation_enhanced_citation_lookup Enhanced citation lookup combining citeurl parsing with CourtListener data. This tool first uses citeurl t... Read citation_extract_citations_from_text Extract all legal citations from a block of text using citeurl. This tool finds and parses all legal citat... Read citation_lookup_citation Look up a legal citation to find the opinion it references in CourtListener. This tool accepts various cit... Read citation_verify_citation_format Verify if a citation string is in a valid format using citeurl's advanced parsing. This tool performs vali... Read get_audio Get oral argument audio information by ID from CourtListener. Read get_cluster Get an opinion cluster by ID from CourtListener. Read get_court Get court information by ID from CourtListener. Read get_docket Get a specific court docket by ID from CourtListener. Read get_opinion Get a specific court opinion by ID from CourtListener. Read get_person Get judge or legal professional information by ID from CourtListener. Read search_audio Search oral argument audio recordings in CourtListener. Read search_dockets Search federal cases (dockets) from PACER in CourtListener. Read search_dockets_with_documents Search federal cases (dockets) with up to three nested documents. If there are more than three matching do... Read search_opinions Search case law opinion clusters with nested Opinion documents in CourtListener. Read search_people Search judges and legal professionals in the CourtListener database. Read search_recap_documents Search federal filing documents from PACER in the RECAP archive. Read status Check the status of the CourtListener MCP server. Returns: A dictionary containing server status, syst...

EXECUTE 1 tools

Execute citation_parse_citation_with_citeurl Parse a legal citation using citeurl's advanced citation recognition. This tool uses the citeurl library t...

// FAQ

How many tools does the CourtListener MCP server have? +

The CourtListener MCP server exposes 19 tools across 2 categories: Read, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on CourtListener tools? +

Route the CourtListener server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do CourtListener tools fall into? +

CourtListener tools are categorised as Read (18), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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