`ch_law_search`

Pack: switzerland-law · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/ch_law_search for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search Swiss federal legislation (Fedlex, Federal Chancellery) by title word, abbreviation or SR number, in German, French, Italian or English: e.g. query “Datenschutz” lang “de”, query “protection des donnees” lang “fr”, abbreviation “DSG”, or sr_number “235.1” (the Classified Compilation number). By default only acts in force today are returned (in_force_only=false adds repealed and not-yet-in-force acts). Returns id (the SR number, usable in ch_law_get), title, short title, SR number, AS (Official Compilation) reference, entry-into-force date, status and link; 25 per page, use page to continue. Federal law only, no cantonal law and no EU law.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	no	Word(s) from the title in the chosen language, all must match, e.g. “Datenschutz” or “protection des donnees”
`abbreviation`	string	no	Official short title, e.g. “DSG”, “ZGB”, “StGB”, “LPD”
`sr_number`	string	no	Classified Compilation (SR) number, e.g. “235.1” (use instead of query)
`lang`	string	no	Language of the title search and of the titles returned (default de)
`in_force_only`	boolean	no	Only acts in force today (default true)
`page`	number	no	Page number, 1-based (default 1)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "Datenschutz",
  "lang": "de"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/switzerland-law/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"ch_law_search","arguments":{"query":"Datenschutz","lang":"de"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('ch_law_search', {
  "query": "Datenschutz",
  "lang": "de"
});

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`query`	string \| null
`abbreviation`	string \| null
`sr_number`	string \| null
`lang`	string \| null
`in_force_only`	boolean \| null
`page`	number \| null
`count`	number \| null
`results`	array \| null
`next_page`	number \| null
`source`	string \| null
`data_as_of`	string \| null
`empty_reason`	string \| null

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "abbreviation": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "sr_number": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "lang": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "in_force_only": {
      "type": [
        "boolean",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "page": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "count": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "results": {
      "type": [
        "array",
        "null"
      ],
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "eli": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "title": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "short_title": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "sr_number": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "as_reference": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "adopted": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "in_force_from": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "status": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          }
        },
        "additionalProperties": true
      }
    },
    "next_page": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "source": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "data_as_of": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "empty_reason": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the switzerland-law pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "switzerland-law": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/switzerland-law/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

ch_law_search