Search used car inventory, check NHTSA recalls, decode VINs, and manage automated search scouts.
Connect Remote server
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools 12 found in our last check
get_market_dataGet dated aggregate asking prices, model-year recalls, and EPA fuel economy. Results include data freshness; unavailable values are null and unavailable lists are empty. Does not return listings or a vehicle appraisal.
check_recallsRead available NHTSA model-year recall campaigns and complaint counts. These records do not establish a specific VIN's recall coverage or repair status.
decode_vinDecode available vehicle specifications from a VIN. This lookup does not provide accident history or recall repair status.
create_scoutCreate a saved search (scout) from vehicle and filter criteria or a VIN pattern. Each request carries a creationRequestId from check_limits, so a matching retry returns the existing scout instead of a duplicate. Scouts check roughly every 24 hours and email a daily digest of new…
list_scoutsRead your saved scouts, full search criteria, status, and latest update time. Scout names are text the user entered.
get_scoutRead one of your scouts, including every search criterion and its latest update time.
update_scoutChange the supplied fields of one scout and keep the rest. This overwrites the supplied saved criteria and changes future marketplace checks and daily digests. vehicleIndex edits one saved vehicle, and vehicleCombinations replaces the full vehicle list. Filter objects change onl…
delete_scoutDelete one scout. This stops its daily checks and deletes its saved alerts.
check_limitsReturn your scout capacity and a creationRequestId with requestExpiresAt. create_scout accepts the ID for 24 hours, and a matching retry returns the existing scout instead of a duplicate.
get_alertsRead saved matches from one of your scouts, one page at a time. This does not run a new inventory search. Dealer names, titles, and links are third-party listing data.
dismiss_alertDismiss one saved match from one of your scouts, with a reason.
submit_feedbackSend a bug report, feature request, or feedback to the CarScout team. This saves the report and can send an email notification to CarScout support that cannot be recalled.
Headers
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
AuthorizationOptional, secret | Bearer API key from usecarscout.com/settings (format: Bearer sk_live_...) |
Details
| Endpoint | https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Last updated | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Registry name | com.usecarscout/mcp |
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