Ecuadorian Law MCP Server

The Lexis Finder alternative for the AI age.

Query Ecuadorian law -- from the Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) and the Código Orgánico Integral Penal (COIP) to the Código Civil, Código de Comercio, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

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

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

Why This Exists

Ecuadorian legal research means navigating lexis.com.ec (Ecuador's official legal database), the Registro Oficial (registroficial.gob.ec), and scattered PDF publications from the Asamblea Nacional. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under the LOPDP or the COIP
• A legal tech developer building tools on Ecuadorian law
• A researcher tracing legislative provisions across codigos organicos and leyes organicas

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

This MCP server makes Ecuadorian 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://ecuadorian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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

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

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

Use Locally (npm)

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

Cursor / VS Code:

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

Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally (in Spanish):

• "Buscar disposiciones sobre protección de datos personales en la LOPDP"
• "¿Qué dice el Código Orgánico Integral Penal (COIP) sobre delitos informáticos?"
• "Encontrar artículos del Código Civil sobre contratos y obligaciones"
• "¿Qué requisitos establece la LOPDP para el tratamiento de datos sensibles?"
• "Buscar disposiciones sobre derecho laboral en el Código del Trabajo"
• "¿Está vigente la Ley de Comercio Electrónico, Firmas Electrónicas y Mensajes de Datos?"
• "Construir una posición legal sobre responsabilidad empresarial en Ecuador"
• "Validar la cita 'Art. 5 LOPDP'"

What's Included

Note: This server is currently in initial ingestion. The infrastructure, tools, and deployment are live and operational. Legislation content is being added progressively from the Registro Oficial and lexis.com.ec. The database will be populated and this notice updated as ingestion completes.

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

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from the Registro Oficial (registroficial.gob.ec) and lexis.com.ec
• 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 law name and article number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

registroficial.gob.ec / lexis.com.ec --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                                           ^                        ^
                                    Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Search Registro Oficial --> Download PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference codes --> Check amendments manually --> Repeat

This MCP: "¿Qué obligaciones establece la LOPDP para controladores de datos y cómo se alinea con el marco de la CAN?" --> Done.

Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

International Law Alignment

Ecuador is not an EU member state. Ecuadorian law develops through its own constitutional and National Assembly framework, with international alignment through:

• OAS (Organization of American States) -- Inter-American frameworks on human rights, anti-corruption, and digital governance; IACHR jurisprudence
• CAN (Comunidad Andina) -- Andean Community regulatory frameworks on trade, customs, and commercial law; Decision 486 on industrial property
• UN Conventions -- UNCAC (anti-corruption), Convention on the Rights of the Child, and international human rights instruments
• GDPR adequacy alignment -- Ecuador's LOPDP (Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales) mirrors GDPR principles on consent, data subject rights, and accountability

The international bridge tools allow you to explore these alignment relationships -- checking which Ecuadorian provisions correspond to OAS or CAN requirements, and vice versa.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and framework relationships, not direct transposition. Ecuador develops its own legislative approach, and the alignment tools help identify where Ecuadorian and international law address similar domains.

Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Ecuadorian legal databases:

• Registro Oficial -- Official government gazette and primary legislative source
• Lexis Finder -- Ecuador's official consolidated legal database

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

Verified data only -- every citation 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 the Registro Oficial and lexis.com.ec. 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 direct transposition
• Ingestion is in progress -- verify coverage before relying on search results for production use

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.

Bar Association

For professional legal use in Ecuador, consult guidance from the Federación Nacional de Abogados del Ecuador (FENALAW) and the Colegio de Abogados de Pichincha regarding professional obligations.

Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Ecuadorian-law-mcp
cd Ecuadorian-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 laws from Registro Oficial / lexis.com.ec
npm run build:db            # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect        # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates       # Check for amendments and new laws
npm run census              # Generate coverage census

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~34 MB allocated (growing as ingestion completes)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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:

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@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

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Registro Oficial law ingestion (expanding corpus)
• Corte Nacional de Justicia case law coverage
• CAN Decision cross-reference mapping
• GDPR alignment analysis for LOPDP
• Historical law versions and amendment tracking

Roadmap

• Server infrastructure and tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Core legislation ingestion (LOPDP, COIP, Código Civil, Código de Comercio, Código del Trabajo)
• Full Registro Oficial corpus
• Court case law (Corte Nacional de Justicia)
• Historical law versions (amendment tracking)
• CAN regulatory cross-references

Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{ecuadorian_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Ecuadorian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Ecuadorian-law-mcp},
  note = {Ecuadorian legislation sourced from Registro Oficial and lexis.com.ec}
}

License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Republic of Ecuador (public domain via Registro Oficial)
• International Framework Metadata: OAS / CAN / UN (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 -- turns out everyone building for the Ecuadorian or Andean market has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating Ecuador's legal codes shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden