UAE Law MCP Server

The MOHRE / UAE Legislation Portal alternative for the AI age.

Query 4,797 UAE federal laws and regulations -- from the Personal Data Protection Law and Cybercrimes Law to the Federal Penal Code, Commercial Companies Law, and Electronic Transactions Law -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

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

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

Why This Exists

UAE legal research means navigating mohre.gov.ae, legislation.gov.ae, uaelegislation.gov.ae, and free-zone portals like DIFC and ADGM separately. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking PDPL obligations or DIFC Data Protection Law requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on UAE federal or free-zone law
• A researcher tracing provisions across 4,797 federal instruments

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

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

Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

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

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

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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

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

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

Use Locally (npm)

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

Cursor / VS Code:

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

Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "البحث عن 'حماية البيانات الشخصية' في قانون رقم 45 لعام 2021" (Search for "personal data protection" in Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021)
• "ما الذي يقوله قانون العقوبات الاتحادي بشأن جرائم المعلوماتية؟" (What does the Federal Penal Code say about information crimes?)
• "البحث عن أحكام قانون العمل الاتحادي بشأن عقود العمل" (Search for provisions in the Federal Labour Law on employment contracts)
• "What does the UAE PDPL (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021) say about data subject rights?"
• "Find provisions in the Cybercrimes Law about unauthorized access"
• "Is the Electronic Transactions Law still in force?"
• "Search for DIFC Data Protection Law provisions on consent"
• "Validate the citation Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021, Article 12"
• "Build a legal stance on data localization requirements in UAE law"

What's Included

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (UAE Ministry of Justice, legislation.gov.ae). Zero LLM-generated content.

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from moj.gov.ae, legislation.gov.ae, and official UAE government portals
• 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 decree/law number + article
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

MOJ / legislation.gov.ae --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                               ^                        ^
                        Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Search legislation.gov.ae --> Navigate Arabic/English law --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference with cabinet resolutions --> Check DIFC portal separately --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the consent requirements under the UAE PDPL and how do they compare to GDPR?" --> Done.

Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

International Law Alignment

The UAE is not an EU member state, but UAE law has significant alignment with international data protection frameworks:

• Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 (PDPL) -- UAE's primary personal data protection law, with structural similarities to GDPR (data subject rights, controller obligations, cross-border transfer rules)
• DIFC Data Protection Law -- The DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) data protection regime has an EU adequacy decision for transfers from the EU
• ADGM Data Protection Regulations -- Abu Dhabi Global Market data protection framework aligned with UK GDPR
• GCC Framework -- UAE participates in GCC harmonization efforts on e-commerce and data flows
• Arab League -- Member of regional frameworks on electronic transactions and cybercrime

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which UAE provisions correspond to GDPR requirements or GCC standards.

Note: UAE cross-references reflect alignment relationships. The UAE operates its own independent legal system under federal and emirate-level law, plus separate free-zone jurisdictions. The EU tools identify comparative domains rather than formal transposition.

Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative UAE legal databases:

• UAE Ministry of Justice -- Official federal legislation portal
• UAE Legislation Portal -- Consolidated federal laws and decrees
• DIFC Laws & Regulations -- DIFC free-zone legislation
• ADGM -- Abu Dhabi Global Market regulations

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

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

Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

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

Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from official UAE government publications. 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
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal equivalence
• Federal vs. emirate law -- this covers federal legislation; emirate-specific laws (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, etc.) may apply in addition
• Free-zone law -- DIFC and ADGM operate separate legal systems; confirm which jurisdiction applies

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. For professional use guidance, consult the Abu Dhabi Bar Association or UAE Bar Association professional conduct rules.

Development

Setup

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

Running Locally

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

Data Management

npm run ingest            # Ingest statutes from UAE government portals
npm run build:db          # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect      # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check:freshness   # Check for amendments and new decrees
npm run check-updates     # Check for source updates

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate
• Languages: Arabic and English queries supported

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. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/uae-law-mcp (This Project)

Query 4,797 UAE federal laws and regulations -- PDPL, Cybercrimes Law, Commercial Companies Law, Electronic Transactions Law, DIFC/ADGM frameworks. npx @ansvar/uae-law-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

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Emirate-level legislation (Dubai DIFC updates, Abu Dhabi local laws)
• Court case law integration (Federal Supreme Court decisions)
• Arabic-optimized FTS5 morphological analysis
• Historical decree versions and amendment tracking
• ADGM regulation expansion

Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• PDPL, Cybercrimes Law, Electronic Transactions Law
• DIFC/ADGM data protection frameworks
• International law alignment tools (GDPR comparison)
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law (Federal Supreme Court)
• Emirate-level legislation
• Historical decree versions (amendment tracking)
• Arabic morphological analysis for FTS5
• ADGM regulation corpus expansion

Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{uae_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {UAE Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/uae-law-mcp},
  note = {4,797 UAE federal laws with 113,230 provisions, DIFC/ADGM coverage}
}

License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Federal Legislation: UAE Government publications (public access)
• DIFC Laws: DIFC Authority (publicly accessible)
• EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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 for UAE law -- turns out everyone building for the Gulf market or navigating PDPL compliance has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 4,797 federal instruments across Arabic and English shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden