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title: "Codara Legal Database"
description: "Research Austrian laws, regulations, and court decisions"
canonical_url: "https://meingpt.com/en/docs/integrations/integrated-databases/codara"
language: en
---

# Codara Legal Database

The Codara legal database is a native tool in meinGPT that gives your assistant access to Austrian law: Austrian federal laws, regulations, and court decisions (including OGH, VfGH, VwGH, BVwG, BFG, DSB) with automatic summaries. It does not cover German law.

## Setup

### Prerequisites
- A personal Codara API key

### Configuration
When activating the tool, enter your Codara API key in the **"Codara API-Schlüssel"** field.

## Main functions

### Search laws and regulations
- **`builtin-codara-find-laws`**: Searches for laws, regulations, and sections
  - Search modes: keyword, embedding, hybrid, auto (default: auto)
  - Optional: filter by law type (BVG, BG, V, K, Vertrag, Vereinbarung, Geschäftsordnung, Entschl)
  - Optional: filter by a specific document ID

### Search court decisions
- **`builtin-codara-find-decisions`**: Searches for court decisions (OGH, VfGH, VwGH, BVwG, BFG, DSB, etc.)
  - Same search modes as the law search

### Get a summary
- **`builtin-codara-get-summary`**: Retrieves a structured summary of a court decision — facts, legal assessment, and verdict
  - Requires the `normId` from the `find-decisions` results
  - Only for court decisions, not for laws

## Usage examples

### Look up a law
```
"What does § 879 ABGB regulate?"
"Search Austrian federal laws on data protection"
```

### Research a court decision
```
"Are there OGH decisions on termination during the probation period?"
"Summarize this VwGH decision"
```

## Scope

- Covers Austrian law only — no German, Swiss, or EU law
- Court decisions: OGH, VfGH, VwGH, BVwG, BFG, DSB, and federal and regional courts

## Notes

- Every answer includes source references for the documents and decisions found
- Codara does not replace legal advice