Connect AI to Indonesian law

Name: Pasal.id MCP Server — Indonesian Law for AI
Author: Pasal.id

Choose your AI client, copy the MCP setup, then sign in with Pasal.id. Start with Claude, Codex, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants access external data like Pasal.id safely.

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Claude Desktop & Claude

The easiest way to connect — no terminal needed. Open Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector in Claude Desktop or claude.ai, then paste this URL:

https://mcp.pasal.id/mcp

Click Connect and sign in with your Pasal.id account. Then enable the Pasal.id connector from the + button in a new chat. If the tools stop responding after a few hours, your session has expired — open Settings > Connectors and reconnect.

Open Claude connector settings

Claude Code

Run this command in Claude Code terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http pasal-id https://mcp.pasal.id/mcp

Claude Code will open a browser window so you can log in and approve access.

Codex CLI & App

Run these two commands in Terminal. The Codex app uses the same config after you reopen it:

1Add the MCP server

codex mcp add pasal-id --url https://mcp.pasal.id/mcp

2Sign in via OAuth
```
codex mcp login pasal-id
```

codex mcp login opens your browser for Pasal.id sign-in. After that, Codex CLI and the Codex app can use Pasal.id tools.

Personal token (CI / scripts)

For browserless shells, CI, or clients that do not yet support OAuth, use a personal token. Create one in Account → API & MCP access.

Set PASAL_MCP_TOKEN in your shell or secret manager, then run one of the commands below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http pasal-id https://mcp.pasal.id/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer ${PASAL_MCP_TOKEN}"

Codex

codex mcp add pasal-id --url https://mcp.pasal.id/mcp --bearer-token-env-var PASAL_MCP_TOKEN

See MCP in Action

Auto demo: one AI assistant runs the Pasal.id v2 workflow, from search or law resolution to reading legal text.

AI Assistant · Pasal.id MCP

Example: has the ITE Law been amended?

The demo will resolve the law, fetch context, then read the relevant text before answering.

pasal-id MCP v2.0 · 6 tools0/5 tool calls

Other MCP clients

Using a client other than Claude or Codex? Pick one below to see the config location, format, and verification step.

Cursor

OAuth

Cursor (v1.0+) supports OAuth for remote MCP: save the token-free config and Cursor opens the browser for Pasal.id sign-in. A PASAL_MCP_TOKEN is only needed for scripted setups.

Open from: Settings > MCP > Add Server
Config: ~/.cursor/mcp.json atau .cursor/mcp.json

Cursor config (OAuth)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pasal-id": {
      "url": "https://mcp.pasal.id/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Verify: After signing in via the browser, refresh Cursor's MCP list, open Available Tools, then confirm the six Pasal.id v2 tools appear.

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that allows AI assistants to securely access external data.

With MCP, an AI assistant can search regulations, resolve references to law_id, read text with selectors, search Constitutional Court decisions, and report data problems directly from the Pasal.id database.

Learn more about MCP →

Proof, not slogans

See the methodology behind Pasal.id's provenance, legal status, structure parsing, verification workflow, and data-correction loop.

View methodology

How It Works

Type a legal question

Ask your AI assistant anything about Indonesian law, in everyday language.

MCP navigates the v2 workflow

The AI assistant calls Pasal.id tools to resolve a law, fetch context, or search when the reference is unclear.

Read text and context

Pasal.id returns official text, summaries, outlines, relationships, and diagnostics before the answer is finalized.

Answer with citations

The AI assistant answers your question with citations that can be traced back to Pasal.id and the official source.

Available Tools

Six v2 tools for law resolution, context, reading text, regulation search, Constitutional Court decisions, and data issue reports.

search_legal

Search when the law reference is unclear

Use normal Indonesian terms, then narrow with type[], year, status, issuing body, or region filters.

resolve_law

Resolve a citation or title to law_id

Use for references such as UU ITE, UU PDP, or long titles before fetching context.

get_law_context

Get token-efficient orientation

Summaries, outlines, and amendment/MK relationships help choose what to read.

read_law

Read text with flexible selectors

Accepts selectors such as pasal 27-30, bab III, menimbang, penjelasan pasal 5, or all.

search_court_decisions

Search Constitutional Court decisions

Find PUU, SKLN, PHPU, or PHPKADA decisions by reviewed law, outcome, year, and justice.

report_issue

Report data problems

Use for OCR errors, missing regulations/articles, broken links, stale content, or search_failure.

How to use it

Start with the clearest workflow so answers stay grounded and token-efficient.

When the law is already known

resolve_lawget_law_contextread_law

Resolve the citation, title, or shorthand to a canonical law; fetch a summary or outline for orientation; then read the text you need.

When you do not know which law applies

search_legal

Search with Indonesian legal terms and granular filters. Once the right candidate is found, continue to context or text reading.

Example prompts

“What does Article 27 paragraph (3) of the ITE Law say?”

“Find DKI Jakarta governor regulations on wastewater management”

“What is the status of the Job Creation Law after the Constitutional Court decisions?”

“Summarize the structure of the Personal Data Protection Law”

Try searching Indonesian law →