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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-specs-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http car-specs-api https://api.cars-data.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer ${CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN}"

[mcp_servers.car-specs-api]
url = "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "car-specs-api": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true,
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer {env:CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-specs-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=car-specs-api&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXBpLmNhcnMtZGF0YS5jb20vbWNwIiwiaGVhZGVycyI6eyJBdXRob3JpemF0aW9uIjoiQmVhcmVyICR7Q0FSX1NQRUNTX0FQSV9UT0tFTn0ifX0%3D"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "car-specs-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-specs-api": {
      "httpUrl": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "car-specs-api":
    enabled: true
    name: "car-specs-api"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"
    headers:
      "Authorization": "Bearer ${CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN}"
    timeout: 300

Placeholders to fill from your own secret store: ${CAR_SPECS_API_TOKEN}. The registry never accepts secret values.

Quality 69 / 100needs work

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
n/a
protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
n/a
protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene86 · weight 30

pass
tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
pass
tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations10 of 10 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
fail
tools.directory_hintsno tool declares all four of readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint; missing: search_cars (destructiveHint); get_images (destructiveHint); get_specs_full (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); …
pass
tools.token_costabout 2,935 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stability25 · weight 15

warn
stability.changes28 tool changes in 30 days
fail
stability.rug_pull4 tools kept their name but changed most of their description in 30 days; review before trusting them

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

10 tools, about 2,935 tokens to load them all · tool set 42f7a18002dd · tools last changed 2026-10-18 · checked 2026-10-20 15:26 UTC

Tool changes

2026-10-18get_specschangeddescription
before
Full localized specs for one vehicle variant, in any of 20 languages — 224 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 carries last_synced_at — surface both so you don't overstate certainty. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call get_specs_full — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.05, no key, no account.
after · 97% of words in common
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 carries last_synced_at — surface both so you don't overstate certainty. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call get_specs_full — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.05, no key, no account.
2026-10-16compare_fulladded
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.
2026-10-16filter_catalogueadded
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.
2026-10-16get_imageschangeddescriptionmeaning changed
before
Image URLs (own CDN, no attribution burden) for a vehicle variant.
after · 18% of words in common
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 Actor, billed per event by Apify (https://apify.com/carsdatacom/car-specs-api); or the whole database as a licensed export (https://cars-data.com/en/api).
2026-10-16filter_carschangeddescription, output schemameaning changed
before
Structured catalog filter: fuel type, body type, drive layout, power/price range, model year, EV-only.
after · 34% of words in common
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.
2026-10-16list_generationschangeddescriptionmeaning changed
before
Generations/facelifts of a model, with production years.
after · 14% of words in common
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, billed per event by Apify (https://apify.com/carsdatacom/car-specs-api); or the whole database as a licensed export (https://cars-data.com/en/api).
2026-10-16compare_variantschangeddescription, output schemameaning changed
before
Side-by-side localized specs for 2-4 vehicle variants.
after · 24% of words in common
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.
2026-10-16get_specschangeddescription, output schema
before
Full localized specs for one vehicle variant, in any of 20 languages — 224 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 carries last_synced_at — surface both so you don't overstate certainty.
after · 66% of words in common
Full localized specs for one vehicle variant, in any of 20 languages — 224 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 carries last_synced_at — surface both so you don't overstate certainty. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call get_specs_full — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.05, no key, no account.
2026-10-16search_carschangeddescription, output schema
before
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. Without a key — or with a self-serve demo key — this answers from a fixed 40-car demo set; the full catalogue is a licensed export.
after · 74% of words in common
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. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call search_catalogue — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.005, no key, no account.
2026-10-14get_specs_fullchangedtitle, input schema, output schema

Showing the latest 10. Full history: list_changes · trend: quality JSON.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 95 / 100

provenance85

liveness98

freshness100

hygiene100

+repository +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-94% +updated-8d-ago

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://api.cars-data.com/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	94%	629 ms	2025-11-25	2026-10-20

Tools (10)

`compare_full`read-only	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.
`compare_variants`read-only	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.
`filter_cars`read-only	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.
`filter_catalogue`read-only	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.
`get_images`read-only	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 Actor, billed per event by Apify (https://apify.com/carsdatacom/car-specs-api); or the whole database as a licensed export (https://cars-data.com/en/api).
`get_specs`read-only	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 carries last_synced_at — surface both so you don't overstate certainty. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call get_specs_full — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.05, no key, no account.
`get_specs_full`read-only	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.
`list_generations`read-only	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, billed per event by Apify (https://apify.com/carsdatacom/car-specs-api); or the whole database as a licensed export (https://cars-data.com/en/api).
`search_cars`read-only	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. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call search_catalogue — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.005, no key, no account.
`search_catalogue`read-only	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.

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "com.cars-data/car-specs-api",
  "title": "cars-data.com — Car Specs API",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "headers": [
        {
          "name": "Authorization",
          "isSecret": true,
          "description": "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 per call under x402 v2 on Base (USDC): search_catalogue $0.005 and get_specs_full $0.05. Keys and licensed exports: https://cars-data.com/en/api/for-ai-agents"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.4",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/mariusmmmmm/car-specs-api",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "websiteUrl": "https://cars-data.com/en/api/for-ai-agents",
  "description": "Search, compare & filter 103,372 car variants — 224 specs, 20 languages. Free demo, no key; x402."
}