MCP server

DocketLayer exposes a remote MCP server at POST /v2/mcp. Any MCP-compatible client — Claude Code, Claude Desktop, or any agent using the MCP Streamable HTTP transport — can connect directly. No package installation required.

Endpoint

POST https://api.docketlayer.ai/v2/mcp

Transport: MCP Streamable HTTP (protocol version 2025-11-25)

Claude Code setup

Add DocketLayer to your Claude Code MCP configuration (~/.claude/mcp.json or project-level .claude/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docketlayer": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.docketlayer.ai/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

No API keys or private keys are required in the configuration. Payment for paid tools is passed per-call via the payment_tx argument (see Payment below).

Claude Desktop setup

In your Claude Desktop configuration file (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docketlayer": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.docketlayer.ai/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools

Free tools (no payment required)

docketlayer_status Returns DocketLayer’s current operational status, covered courts, planned coverage, and API version. docketlayer_court_list Lists all courts DocketLayer covers or plans to cover, with court codes, names, jurisdictions, and case ID formats.

Parameter	Type	Description
`include_planned`	boolean	Include planned courts. Default: true.

docketlayer_pricing Returns pricing model — per-query cost, free endpoints, and payment protocol.

Paid tools ($0.99 per call)

Each paid tool accepts a payment_tx argument — a base64-encoded signed Solana USDC transfer of $0.99 to the DocketLayer receiver address. Omit payment_tx to receive structured payment instructions instead of an error (see Payment). docketlayer_case_query Queries a case for current context and recent docket activity. Costs $0.99 per call.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`case_id`	string	Yes	Case identifier
`court_code`	string	Yes	Court identifier
`payment_tx`	string	No	Base64-encoded signed Solana USDC transfer. Omit to receive payment instructions.
`last_checked`	string	No	ISO-8601 timestamp. Includes delta block when supplied.
`context`	string	No	`basic` or `full`
`language`	string	No	`en` or `fr`
`filing_types`	string	No	Comma-separated filing types to filter delta

docketlayer_case_monitor Checks whether a case has changed since a given timestamp. Slimmer than case_query for high-frequency loops. Costs $0.99 per call.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`case_id`	string	Yes	Case identifier
`court_code`	string	Yes	Court identifier
`last_checked`	string	Yes	ISO-8601 timestamp with timezone offset
`payment_tx`	string	No	Base64-encoded signed Solana USDC transfer. Omit to receive payment instructions.

docketlayer_case_batch Queries up to 50 cases in a single call. Each successful case costs $0.99.

Parameter	Type	Description
`queries`	array	Array of query objects — same fields as `case_query` (excluding `payment_tx`)
`payment_tx`	string	Base64-encoded signed Solana USDC transfer. Omit to receive payment instructions.

docketlayer_wallet_info Returns the configured wallet’s signing-key state and optionally recent callback delivery history.

Parameter	Type	Description
`payment_tx_keys`	string	Payment for the keys lookup ($0.99). Omit to receive payment instructions.
`include_deliveries`	boolean	Include callback delivery history. Default: false.
`payment_tx_deliveries`	string	Payment for delivery history ($0.99). Required when `include_deliveries` is true.
`deliveries_limit`	number	Max delivery records to return. Default: 50. Max: 200.

Payment

Paid tools do not require a pre-configured wallet. Instead, each call accepts a payment_tx argument. If payment_tx is omitted, the tool returns structured payment instructions rather than an error:

{
  "payment_required": true,
  "amount_usdc": "0.99",
  "network": "Solana (mainnet)",
  "recipient": "<receiver_address>",
  "asset": "USDC",
  "next_step": "Create a Solana USDC transfer of 0.99 USDC to <receiver_address>, sign it, base64-encode the signed transaction, and call this tool again with that value as payment_tx."
}

To pay, construct a Solana USDC transfer of exactly $0.99 to the receiver address shown in the instructions, sign it with your wallet, base64-encode the signed transaction bytes, and call the tool again with that value as payment_tx. See x402 payment protocol for details on constructing payment transactions.

Example usage in Claude

Once configured, you can ask Claude directly:

“Check DocketLayer for any new filings in case 1:24-cv-01234 in the Southern District of New York since January 1st.”

Claude will call docketlayer_case_query. If payment is required, it will relay the payment instructions so you can construct the payment_tx and retry. The three free tools (docketlayer_status, docketlayer_court_list, docketlayer_pricing) work without any payment.

Getting started

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Endpoint

Claude Code setup

Claude Desktop setup

Available tools

Free tools (no payment required)

Paid tools ($0.99 per call)

Payment

Example usage in Claude

​Endpoint

​Claude Code setup

​Claude Desktop setup

​Available tools

​Free tools (no payment required)

​Paid tools ($0.99 per call)

​Payment

​Example usage in Claude

Endpoint

Claude Code setup

Claude Desktop setup

Available tools

Free tools (no payment required)

Paid tools ($0.99 per call)

Payment

Example usage in Claude