// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

AUSLAW MCP TOOLS

18 tools from the AusLaw MCP MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 18 AUSLAW MCP TOOLS

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... 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... 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 th... Read search_cases Search Australian and New Zealand case law. Jurisdictions: cth, vic, nsw, qld, sa, wa, tas, nt, act, federa... 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, fed... 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 sea... Read resolve_jade_article Resolve metadata for a jade.io article by its numeric ID. Returns case name, neutral citation, jurisdiction...

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 req... Write cache_citation Store or update a citation in the local project cache. Assigns a biblatex-compatible cite key on first use.... Write export_bibliography Export cached citations as a BibLaTeX .bib file. Returns the bib text and the path where it was written.

// FAQ

How many tools does the AusLaw MCP MCP server have? +

The AusLaw MCP MCP server exposes 18 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write.

How do I enforce policies on AusLaw MCP tools? +

Route the AusLaw MCP 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 AusLaw MCP tools fall into? +

AusLaw MCP tools are categorised as Read (14), Write (4). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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