MCP server for the CarWhere VIN API — decode VINs, NHTSA recalls, verified buyer pricing. Free, no auth.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
Local
claude mcp add vin -- npx -y carwhere-vin-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.vin]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "carwhere-vin-mcp"]
# codex mcp add vin -- npx -y carwhere-vin-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vin": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"carwhere-vin-mcp"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"vin": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"carwhere-vin-mcp"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vin": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"carwhere-vin-mcp"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vin": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"carwhere-vin-mcp"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vin": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"carwhere-vin-mcp"
]
}
}
}Remote
claude mcp add --transport http vin https://carwhere.run.tools~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.vin]
url = "https://carwhere.run.tools"
# codex mcp add vin --url https://carwhere.run.tools~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vin": {
"url": "https://carwhere.run.tools"
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"vin": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://carwhere.run.tools"
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vin": {
"httpUrl": "https://carwhere.run.tools"
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json · Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector
{
"mcpServers": {
"vin": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://carwhere.run.tools"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vin": {
"url": "https://carwhere.run.tools"
}
}
}