Indian Kanoon MCP
Search and read Indian judgments and statutes from Claude, Codex, Cursor, ChatGPT or any MCP client. Two ways to use it: hosted (create a key here and connect by URL) or local (runs on your computer with your own Indian Kanoon token).
Hosted
Create a connection key
Your key
Shown once. Store it like a password. Anyone with this key, or with the connector URL below, can spend from your cap.
Connect your client
Use it locally
Only need your Indian Kanoon API token. The server runs on your computer and calls Indian Kanoon directly with your token; nothing goes through this site. Needs Node.js 22.13 or later.
Check a key
Tools
| Tool | Use | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ik_search | Find judgments, acts, tribunal orders with court, date, judge and citation filters | Rs 0.50 / page |
| ik_fragments | Only the passages of a document that match a query | Rs 0.05 |
| ik_metadata | Court, date, case number, cites and cited-by lists | Rs 0.02 |
| ik_document | Clean text in chunks; filter to facts, issues, arguments, reasoning or conclusion | Rs 0.20 once |
| ik_court_copy | Download link for the original court PDF | Rs 0.50 |
| ik_usage | Today's spend and remaining cap | Free |
Repeat calls are served from cache at no cost. Prices are Indian Kanoon's published per-request rates.