INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

check_recalls

Look up open NHTSA safety recalls for a vehicle by VIN OR by year/make/model.

carwhere.comnone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://www.carwhere.com/api/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for check_recalls and invoke it with your own arguments.

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.carwhere-vin]
url = "https://www.carwhere.com/api/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carwhere-vin": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.carwhere.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: carwhere-vin
Remote MCP URL: https://www.carwhere.com/api/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carwhere-vin": {
      "url": "https://www.carwhere.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "carwhere-vin": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.carwhere.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "carwhere-vin",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://www.carwhere.com/api/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

decode_vin — Decode any 17-character US-market VIN through the official NHTSA vPIC database.
get_pricing — Returns CarWhere's verified buyer-transaction pricing for a year/make/model, optionally filtered to a specific U.S.
validate_vin_check_digit — Verify a VIN passes the ISO 3779 / 49 CFR §565.15 check-digit checksum.
about_carwhere — Returns a short description of this MCP server and the underlying CarWhere data sources.