Free NHTSA recalls, complaints and investigations per vehicle, recall alerts, dealer listing events.
Connect Remote server
claude mcp add --transport http feed https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
{
"mcpServers": {
"feed": {
"url": "https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"feed": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools 4 found in our last check
vehicle_riskLook up the recorded risk facts for one make, model and model year: NHTSA complaint counts by system and subsystem, recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications, an optional verified complaints-per-100k-sold rate and source coverage. Separately labeled Jev model tags (mo…
compare_vehiclesCompare recorded facts for several vehicles side by side, with factual orderings by complaints, recalls and available verified complaints-per-100k-sold rates. Unknown vehicles come back with database suggestions and unrated vehicles stay explicitly unrated. Counts reflect source…
listing_changesList observed dealer listing changes (new, price drop, relisted, delisted) with VIN, price, mileage, dates, source and link, filtered by vehicle, event type or date. Collector status separates an inactive feed from observed events. No photos or dealer-written text; delisted only…
recall_changesList new and updated NHTSA recalls, investigations and complaint-count changes that this service recorded from the daily NHTSA bulk-file comparison, newest first, filtered by make, model, model year, type (recall, investigation, complaint_count) or observed date. Each change has…
Headers
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
AuthorizationOptional, secret | Optional. Leave empty for the free read-only tier (shared limits, at most 2 vehicles per comparison, 10 listing events per call, no paging). A paid key lifts those limits. Buy a plan at https://theusedcarindex.com/#pricing and the key appears on screen right after payment. |
Details
| Endpoint | https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Last updated | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Registry name | com.theusedcarindex/feed |
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