Saudi Law MCP Server

The Nass (نظام) alternative for the AI age.

Query 536 Saudi statutes (أنظمة) -- from the Personal Data Protection Law (نظام حماية البيانات الشخصية) and the Cybercrime Law to the Labor Law (نظام العمل) and Commercial Law -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Saudi legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Saudi legal research means navigating nass.gov.sa, boe.gov.sa (Umm Al-Qura), and SDAIA's regulatory portal -- often across Arabic and English versions with no guaranteed parity. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations before the Commercial Court or the Board of Grievances (ديوان المظالم)
• A compliance officer checking PDPL obligations or NCA cybersecurity requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on Saudi law
• A researcher tracing Vision 2030 regulatory reform across 536 statutes

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Saudi law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://saudi-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add saudi-law --transport http https://saudi-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "saudi-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://saudi-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "saudi-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://saudi-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/saudi-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "saudi-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/saudi-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "saudi-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/saudi-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does the Personal Data Protection Law say about consent requirements?"
• "Is the Cybercrime Law (نظام مكافحة الجرائم المعلوماتية) still in force?"
• "Find provisions about data breach notification in Saudi law"
• "What international frameworks does the PDPL align with?"
• "What does Article 9 of the Labor Law say about employment contracts?"
• "البحث عن نظام حماية البيانات الشخصية"
• "نظام مكافحة الجرائم المعلوماتية -- ما هي العقوبات المنصوص عليها؟"
• "نظام العمل -- ما هي متطلبات إنهاء الخدمة؟"
• "البحث في الأنظمة السعودية عن متطلبات الأمن السيبراني"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Statutes (أنظمة)	536 statutes	Royal Decrees and Ministerial Resolutions from nass.gov.sa and boe.gov.sa
Provisions (مواد)	15,954 articles	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Database Size	Pre-built SQLite	Optimized, portable
Freshness Checks	Automated	Drift detection against official sources

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (nass.gov.sa, Umm Al-Qura). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from nass.gov.sa (Nass system) and boe.gov.sa (Umm Al-Qura official gazette)
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by statute identifier + article number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

nass.gov.sa / boe.gov.sa --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                              ^                        ^
                       Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search nass.gov.sa by نظام name	Search by plain language: "data protection consent" or "حماية البيانات"
Navigate multi-article statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between statutes	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this نظام still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find international alignment -- dig through external sources	get_eu_basis -- linked frameworks instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search nass.gov.sa --> Download PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data subject rights under the PDPL and how do they compare to GDPR?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 15,954 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports Arabic and English, quoted phrases, boolean operators
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by نظام identifier + article number (e.g., "PDPL" + "Article 4")
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Saudi conventions (full/short/pinpoint)
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Alignment Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get EU or international frameworks that a Saudi statute aligns with
get_saudi_implementations	Find Saudi laws aligning with an international framework or treaty
search_eu_implementations	Search international instruments with Saudi alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Saudi statutes against international standards

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International Law Alignment

Saudi Arabia is not an EU member state, but several Saudi laws have significant international alignment:

• PDPL (Personal Data Protection Law) -- issued by Royal Decree M/19 (2021), implemented by SDAIA -- draws from GDPR principles including data subject rights, purpose limitation, and cross-border transfer controls. SDAIA has engaged with EU adequacy frameworks
• Cybercrime Law (نظام مكافحة الجرائم المعلوماتية) aligns with Budapest Convention principles and the Arab Convention on Combating Information Technology Offences
• AML/CFT legislation aligns with FATF standards; Saudi Arabia is a FATF member
• Competition Law reflects international competition law principles and WTO commitments

Saudi Arabia participates in GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) legal frameworks -- GCC decisions and unified economic agreements shape domestic legislation. Saudi Arabia is also active in Arab League legal harmonisation efforts, the G20 regulatory agenda, and WTO trade law obligations.

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Saudi provisions correspond to international requirements, and vice versa.

Note: Cross-references reflect alignment relationships. Saudi law operates within an Islamic legal tradition (Sharia) alongside civil and commercial codes shaped by Vision 2030 reforms. Royal Decrees are primary legislative instruments; Ministerial Resolutions implement them.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Saudi legal databases:

• Nass (نظام) -- Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers, official statute system
• Umm Al-Qura -- Official Gazette, primary promulgation record

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers (Nass), Official Gazette (Umm Al-Qura)
Languages	Arabic (primary); English translations available for key statutes
Coverage	Royal Decrees, Ministerial Resolutions, and implementing regulations
Source	nass.gov.sa, boe.gov.sa (laws.boe.gov.sa)

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors official sources for changes:

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New statutes	Comparison against Nass statute index
Repealed statutes	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from official Saudi government sources. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research; consult the Board of Grievances (ديوان المظالم) and Commercial Court records directly
• Verify critical citations against primary sources before filing
• Arabic is the authoritative language -- English translations, where ingested, are for reference only; the Arabic text governs
• Sharia-based adjudication -- Saudi courts may apply Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) alongside codified statutes; this tool covers codified statutes only

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. Consult the Saudi Bar Association (هيئة المحامين السعوديين) guidelines on AI use in legal practice.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Saudi-law-mcp
cd Saudi-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest                    # Ingest statutes from official sources
npm run build:db                  # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect              # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates             # Check for source updates

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 536 statutes

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

70+ national law MCPs covering Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Board of Grievances, Commercial Courts)
• English translation coverage for key statutes
• SDAIA PDPL implementing regulations and guidance
• GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) unified legislation integration
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (536 statutes, 15,954 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law (Board of Grievances, Commercial Courts)
• English translation coverage expansion
• SDAIA PDPL guidance documents
• GCC unified legislation integration
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{saudi_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Saudi Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Saudi-law-mcp},
  note = {536 Saudi statutes with 15,954 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (public domain government works)
• International Metadata: Public domain

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building compliance tools has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 536 statutes in Arabic and English shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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