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cars-data.com — Car Specs API

com.cars-data/car-specs-api · v1.0.4

Search, compare & filter 103,372 car variants — 224 specs, 20 languages. Free demo, no key; x402.

Connect Remote server

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http car-specs-api https://api.cars-data.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-specs-api": {
      "url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "car-specs-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Claude Desktop
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://api.cars-data.com/mcp

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools 10 found in our last check

  • search_cars

    Free-text search across 103,372 vehicle variants, 120 brands, 20 languages. Returns candidate variant_ids to pass to get_specs/get_images/compare_variants. Each result carries generation_id and production years so same-named variants from different generations can be told apart.…

  • get_specs

    Full localized specs for one vehicle variant, in any of 20 languages — 232 spec types covering engine & fuel, performance, EV/hybrid, safety, comfort & interior, exterior, chassis, dimensions & weights, consumption (WLTP/NEDC). Each spec carries a confidence score; the response…

  • compare_variants

    Side-by-side localized specs for 2-4 vehicle variants. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call compare_full — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.1, no key, no account.

  • list_generations

    Generations/facelifts of a model, with production years. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. Full catalogue: pay per request with x402, no key (GET /v1/variants/{id}/specs $0.05, /v1/search $0.005, /v1/variants $0.005, /v1/compare $0.1, USDC on Base); the Apify Actor, bil…

  • filter_cars

    Structured catalog filter: fuel type, body type, drive layout, power/price range, model year, EV-only. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call filter_catalogue — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.005, no key, no account.

  • get_images

    Image URLs (own CDN, no attribution burden) for a vehicle variant. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. Full catalogue: pay per request with x402, no key (GET /v1/variants/{id}/specs $0.05, /v1/search $0.005, /v1/variants $0.005, /v1/compare $0.1, USDC on Base); the Apify…

  • search_catalogue

    Search all 103,372 variants (not only the 40-car demo). Returns opaque variant_ids for get_specs_full. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.005.

  • get_specs_full

    Full localized specs for ANY variant in the catalogue, in 20 languages. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.05. Not charged when the id is unknown.

  • filter_catalogue

    Structured filter over all 103,372 variants (not only the 40-car demo): fuel, body, drive layout, power/price range, model year, EV-only. Keyset-paginated; returns opaque variant_ids for get_specs_full / compare_full. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.005.

  • compare_full

    Side-by-side localized specs for 2-4 variants from ANYWHERE in the 103,372-variant catalogue, in 20 languages. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.1 flat for the call. Not charged when an id is unknown.

Headers

NameDescription
Authorization
Optional, secret
Bearer <your cars-data.com API key> — OPTIONAL. Without it this server answers a fixed 40-car demo (every spec, every photo, 20 languages); a demo key, issued in one click, covers the same 40 cars over REST. Two tools reach the full 103,372-variant catalogue with no key and no account at all, paid…

Details

Endpointhttps://api.cars-data.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP)
First published12 Oct 2026
Last updated12 Oct 2026
Registry namecom.cars-data/car-specs-api

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