Validate Citations
validate_citationsVerify and expand legal citations with related case discovery
When to Use
Use this tool when you need to verify and expand legal citations with related case discovery. This is part of the CourtListener provider on xpay✦.
MCP Connection
Connect to xpay✦ to access this tool (and 13+ others):
{
"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"
How to Execute
Use the xpay✦ meta-tools to run this tool:
xpay_details— Get full input schema:xpay_details("courtlistener/validate_citations")xpay_run— Execute:xpay_run("courtlistener/validate_citations", { ...inputs })
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
citations | array | Yes | List of citations to verify (e.g., ["123 F.3d 456", "Smith v. Jones"]) |
context_text | string | No | Surrounding legal argument context for better validation |
jurisdiction | string | No | Optional jurisdiction to improve search accuracy. Options: - "federal" (all federal courts) - "state" (all state courts) - State names: "california", "texas", "florida", etc. - Specific court IDs: "scotus", "ca9", "ca11", etc. If omitted, searches all courts. |
Pricing
- Cost: $0.01/call
- Balance check: Use
xpay_balanceto check remaining credits - Get your API key at xpay.tools — $5 free credits included
Related Skills
- CourtListener (all tools) — 14 tools
- Search Cases By Problem — $0.01/call
- Get Case Details — $0.01/call
- Find Similar Precedents — $0.01/call
- Analyze Case Outcomes — $0.01/call
- Get Judge Analysis — $0.01/call
Links
- Tool page: https://xpay.tools/courtlistener/validate-citations/
- Provider: https://xpay.tools/courtlistener/
- All tools: https://xpay.tools/explore
How to Execute
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
citations | array | Yes | List of citations to verify (e.g., ["123 F.3d 456", "Smith v. Jones"]) |
context_text | string | No | Surrounding legal argument context for better validation |
jurisdiction | string | No | Optional jurisdiction to improve search accuracy. Options: - "federal" (all federal courts) - "state" (all state courts) - State names: "california", "texas", "florida", etc. - Specific court IDs: "scotus", "ca9", "ca11", etc. If omitted, searches all courts. |
Install Skill
Pricing
Cost
$0.01/call
Model
Flat rate
Provider
CourtListener