# Apibara Vehicle Auction Data

> Read-only MCP for Copart and IAA/IAAI search, history, filters, locations, shipping, and usage.

- name: tech.apibara/vehicle-auction
- version: 1.0.0
- connection class: R1 (autonomous)
- trust: 80/100 flags: no-repository
- quality: 91/100 (strong)
- owner: not claimed
- descriptor: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/tech.apibara%2Fvehicle-auction
- tools: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/tech.apibara%2Fvehicle-auction/tools

**An agent can connect on its own if it already holds `X_API_KEY`, `X_API_KEY`.** Remote endpoint behind a static API key or header. The registry never sees the value; the agent fills the placeholder.

## Connection (mcpServers)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vehicle-auction": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://apibara.tech/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "${X_API_KEY}",
        "Authorization": "${X_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Placeholders to fill: `${X_API_KEY}`, `${X_API_KEY}`.

## Trust

- hygiene: 80
- liveness: 100
- freshness: 85
- provenance: 55
- drivers: +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-99% ~updated-32d-ago -no-repository
- Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed.

## Quality 91/100 (strong)

### protocol: 75 (weight 25)

- warn `protocol.modern`: newest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
- n/a `protocol.stateless`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers
- pass `protocol.transport`: streamable HTTP
- n/a `protocol.list_ttl`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers

### authorization: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `auth.prm`, `auth.as_metadata`, `auth.cimd`: no remote uses OAuth
- n/a `auth.secret_in_url`: no templated URL

### tool hygiene: 100 (weight 30)

- pass `tools.descriptions`: every tool has a description
- pass `tools.description_length`: descriptions are concise
- pass `tools.schemas`: every tool has an object input schema
- pass `tools.annotations`: 8 of 8 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
- pass `tools.directory_hints`: every tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
- pass `tools.token_cost`: about 2,735 tokens to load every tool
- pass `tools.api_dump`: tools are not a one-to-one API dump

### stability: 100 (weight 15)

- pass `stability.changes`: 5 tool changes in 30 days
- pass `stability.rug_pull`: no tool changed its meaning under the same name

### dependencies: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `deps.known_vulns`, `deps.mcp_sdk_version`, `deps.resolvable`: no npm or PyPI package

- tools: 8, about 2,735 tokens to load them all
- tool set hash: 30f11b6cc43c8a88df65efee212fcf92
- tools last changed: 2026-10-16T19:09:03.539Z
- badge: [![protogrid quality](https://protogrid.dev/badge/tech.apibara/vehicle-auction.svg)](https://protogrid.dev/servers/tech.apibara/vehicle-auction)
- Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed.

### Tool changes

- 2026-10-16 `search_auction_vehicles` changed (inputSchema)
- 2026-09-28 `search_auction_vehicles` changed (inputSchema)
- 2026-09-25 `search_auction_vehicles` changed (inputSchema)
- 2026-09-24 `get_vehicle` changed (description, inputSchema)
  - before: Use when the user already has a VIN, lot number or supported slug and needs the current normalized vehicle record. Use search_auction_vehicles for discovery and get_vehicle_history for prior auction appearances.
  - after: Use when the user already has a VIN, lot number or supported slug and needs the current normalized vehicle record. Request include history and/or vin_lots when the same tool call should also return retained sale history or other known auction lots for the same VIN.
- 2026-09-24 `search_auction_vehicles` changed (inputSchema)

Full history: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/tech.apibara%2Fvehicle-auction/changes

## Remotes

- https://apibara.tech/mcp (streamable-http, auth api_key ${X_API_KEY}, reachable true, uptime30d 0.9917355)

## Packages

_none_

## Tools (8)

- `calculate_shipping`: Use when the user asks for supported auction-to-port shipping pricing for a known vehicle. Supply either VIN or lot_number; optionally narrow the destination with port or port_id. Availability depends on auction location and route data.
- `get_api_usage`: Use to inspect request usage and current plan limits for the supplied X-API-Key. This is account/API-quota metadata, not vehicle data.
- `get_related_vehicles`: Use after identifying a specific vehicle to retrieve related supported auction records for comparison or discovery. Do not use as a substitute for a broad filtered inventory search.
- `get_vehicle`: Use when the user already has a VIN, lot number or supported slug and needs the current normalized vehicle record. Request include history and/or vin_lots when the same tool call should also return retained sale history or other known auction lots for the same VIN.
- `get_vehicle_filters`: Use before building a dynamic search UI or validating source-backed filter choices. Returns current filter metadata; it does not search inventory itself.
- `get_vehicle_history`: Use for retained Copart + IAAI auction appearances for one supported vehicle. This is auction-specific history, not complete ownership, registration or accident history.
- `list_auction_locations`: Use to resolve supported auction yards, branches or facilities and their location metadata. Use calculate_shipping when the user needs auction-to-port pricing instead.
- `search_auction_vehicles`: Use for broad inventory discovery, filtering and incremental synchronization across supported Copart and IAA / IAAI records. For one known VIN or lot use get_vehicle; for retained auction appearances use get_vehicle_history.