CourtListener

Search US court opinions, dockets, and legal data

Available Tools (14)

• search_cases_by_problem: Find relevant cases using LLM-generated search keywords. The LLM should extract legal keywords from the problem description and provide them for precise case law search. — $0.01/call
• get_case_details: Deep dive into specific case for precedent analysis with full legal reasoning — $0.01/call
• find_similar_precedents: Find cases with similar legal reasoning or outcomes to a reference case — $0.01/call
• analyze_case_outcomes: Analyze outcome patterns for similar cases to predict success likelihood — $0.01/call
• get_judge_analysis: Analyze judge's typical rulings on similar issues for strategic insights — $0.01/call
• validate_citations: Verify and expand legal citations with related case discovery — $0.01/call
• get_procedural_requirements: Find procedural rules and filing requirements for specific case types in any jurisdiction — $0.01/call
• track_legal_trends: Identify recent trends in similar cases for strategic advantage — $0.01/call
• search_pacer_dockets: 📊 PACER SEARCH: Search federal court dockets from PACER via CourtListener's RECAP Archive. Find active and terminated cases with comprehensive party, attorney, and filing information. Search by case name, party name, or nature of suit across all federal courts or specific jurisdictions. — $0.01/call
• get_docket_entries: 🔒 PREMIUM ACCESS REQUIRED | EXPERIMENTAL: Get detailed docket entries for a specific case, including all filings, orders, and document references from PACER. Note: This function requires CourtListener premium API access and is experimental - may not work with basic API keys. — $0.01/call
• search_parties_attorneys: 📊 BASIC ACCESS: Search for parties and attorneys across PACER cases. Track representation patterns and attorney success rates. Note: Basic API access provides limited data - premium access required for full attorney/party details. — $0.01/call
• analyze_case_timeline: 🔒 PREMIUM ACCESS REQUIRED | EXPERIMENTAL: Analyze case progression timeline from PACER docket entries. Track delays, activity patterns, and case development. Note: Requires premium access to docket-entries endpoint - basic API access provides limited timeline data only. — $0.01/call
• track_case_status: 📊 BASIC ACCESS: Track current status and recent activity for PACER cases. Monitor active litigation progress. Note: Basic access provides case metadata only - premium access required for detailed activity tracking. — $0.01/call
• get_case_documents: 🔒 PREMIUM ACCESS REQUIRED | EXPERIMENTAL: Retrieve case documents from PACER with full text extraction. Access orders, motions, briefs, and opinions. Note: This function requires CourtListener premium API access and is experimental - may not work with basic API keys. — $0.01/call

Quick Start

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "courtlistener": {
      "url": "https://courtlistener.mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_XPAY_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Pricing

$0.01 per tool call. Pay per use from your XPay wallet. No subscriptions.

Get an API key at xpay.tools.

Tools: 14 Category: Specialized

When to Use

Use CourtListener tools when you need to search us court opinions, dockets, and legal data. All tools are available through xpay✦'s single MCP connection.

MCP Connection

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xpay": {
      "url": "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http xpay "https://mcp.xpay.sh/mcp?key=YOUR_API_KEY"

Available Tools

• Search Cases By Problem — Find relevant cases using LLM-generated search keywords. The LLM should extract legal keywords from the problem description and provide them for precise case law search. — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Get Case Details — Deep dive into specific case for precedent analysis with full legal reasoning — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Find Similar Precedents — Find cases with similar legal reasoning or outcomes to a reference case — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Analyze Case Outcomes — Analyze outcome patterns for similar cases to predict success likelihood — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Get Judge Analysis — Analyze judge's typical rulings on similar issues for strategic insights — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Validate Citations — Verify and expand legal citations with related case discovery — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Get Procedural Requirements — Find procedural rules and filing requirements for specific case types in any jurisdiction — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Track Legal Trends — Identify recent trends in similar cases for strategic advantage — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Search Pacer Dockets — 📊 PACER SEARCH: Search federal court dockets from PACER via CourtListener's RECAP Archive. Find active and terminated cases with comprehensive party, attorney, and filing information. Search by case name, party name, or nature of suit across all federal courts or specific jurisdictions. — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Get Docket Entries — 🔒 PREMIUM ACCESS REQUIRED | EXPERIMENTAL: Get detailed docket entries for a specific case, including all filings, orders, and document references from PACER. Note: This function requires CourtListener premium API access and is experimental - may not work with basic API keys. — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Search Parties Attorneys — 📊 BASIC ACCESS: Search for parties and attorneys across PACER cases. Track representation patterns and attorney success rates. Note: Basic API access provides limited data - premium access required for full attorney/party details. — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Analyze Case Timeline — 🔒 PREMIUM ACCESS REQUIRED | EXPERIMENTAL: Analyze case progression timeline from PACER docket entries. Track delays, activity patterns, and case development. Note: Requires premium access to docket-entries endpoint - basic API access provides limited timeline data only. — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Track Case Status — 📊 BASIC ACCESS: Track current status and recent activity for PACER cases. Monitor active litigation progress. Note: Basic access provides case metadata only - premium access required for detailed activity tracking. — $0.01/call — SKILL.md
• Get Case Documents — 🔒 PREMIUM ACCESS REQUIRED | EXPERIMENTAL: Retrieve case documents from PACER with full text extraction. Access orders, motions, briefs, and opinions. Note: This function requires CourtListener premium API access and is experimental - may not work with basic API keys. — $0.01/call — SKILL.md

How to Execute

1. xpay_discover — Search for tools: xpay_discover("courtlistener")
2. xpay_details — Get input schema: xpay_details("courtlistener/TOOL_NAME")
3. xpay_run — Execute: xpay_run("courtlistener/TOOL_NAME", { ...inputs })
4. xpay_balance — Check credits

Links

• Provider page: https://xpay.tools/courtlistener/
• All providers: https://xpay.tools/explore
• Docs: https://docs.xpay.sh