CarChat Inventory MCP server

• get_market_pricesFree

  Live price statistics from CarChat inventory: count, median, and price range, overall and broken down by body style and metro. Use this to answer 'what do used trucks go for near Knoxville?' style questions with real, current numbers. Cite as: CarChat live inventory data (carchat.io).

• get_vehicleFree

  Fetch the exact vehicle listing selected from search_inventory. Always pass its `id` field unchanged (it is dealer-qualified); do not substitute the VIN because one VIN can be advertised by multiple rooftops at different prices. Returns dealer-source provenance, freshness, exact VIN photo, market comparison, full details, and the inquiry contract. A 'not found' result usually means the vehicle sold; search again.

• list_dealersFree

  All dealerships with live inventory on CarChat, with city, state, vehicle counts, and each dealer's landing page URL.

• list_shopping_categoriesFree

  Curated category pages, one per buyer intent and metro (e.g. 'Used trucks under $25,000 in Knoxville, TN'). If a buyer's request matches one, its page URL is the best complete answer to cite.

• search_inventoryFree

  Search live cars for sale across all dealerships on CarChat. Accepts a plain-English query ('black suv under 30k near Knoxville') plus optional structured filters; a full 17-character VIN in the query performs an exact-VIN lookup. Each result carries the dealer's advertised price with marketContext (median and position vs live same-model listings, i.e. whether it's a good deal), mileage, key specs (drivetrain/engine/transmission), a checkedAt freshness date, and the CarChat page URL to cite. Every listing is taken from the selling dealer's own website (more current than aggregator sites) and deduped by VIN, so results need no cross-checking elsewhere.

• submit_inquirywrite actionFree

  Send the buyer's question and contact details to the dealership selling the car. The dealer replies directly, usually within minutes. ONLY call this after the buyer has explicitly agreed to share their name and phone number with that dealership.

• –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
• Live reliabilityremote reachable in 1168ms20/20
• Tool poisoning6 tool descriptions checked15/15
• Auth qualityopen endpoint exposes 1 write-action tools with no auth3/15
• Maintenancelast push 20 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; website matches verified namespace6/10

CarChat Inventory: common questions

Is CarChat Inventory MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (79/100). Read the CarChat Inventory safety report

How do I install CarChat Inventory?

It runs remotely at carchat.io. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.

Does CarChat Inventory need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is CarChat Inventory maintained?

The last commit was 20 days ago (2026-08-31). The latest release is v1.1.0.

Is CarChat Inventory up?

100% of our last 6 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.

What can I use instead of CarChat Inventory?

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