get_explanatory_notes
Pack: legislation-uk · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/legislation-uk/mcp
No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_explanatory_notes for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.
Read the Explanatory Notes for a UK Act — plain-language commentary written by the government department responsible, explaining what a section is meant to do and why. NOT part of the law and not endorsed by Parliament — use for context on intent, never as the text of the law itself (use get_legislation_section for that).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
type | string | yes | Document type, e.g. “ukpga”. One of: ${TYPES}. |
year | number | yes | Year, e.g. 2018. |
number | number | yes | Item number within that year/type, e.g. 12 for the Data Protection Act 2018. |
section | string | no | Optional: section number, e.g. “5”, to get just that section’s commentary. Omit for an overview. |
Example call
Arguments
{
"type": "ukpga",
"year": 2018,
"number": 12
}curl
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/legislation-uk/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_explanatory_notes","arguments":{"type":"ukpga","year":2018,"number":12}}}'TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();
const result = await pipeworx.call('get_explanatory_notes', {
"type": "ukpga",
"year": 2018,
"number": 12
});More examples
{
"type": "ukpga",
"year": 2018,
"number": 12,
"section": "5"
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"legislation-uk": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/legislation-uk/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.