CarChat Inventory
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CarChat Inventory lets AI assistants search vehicles listed by US dealerships, inspect details and market prices, and send buyer inquiries. Listings are refreshed daily, and inquiry submission requires explicit consent to share contact details.
Key features
- 01Plain-English vehicle search
- 02Vehicle details by ID or VIN
- 03Live market price statistics
- 04Dealer and category listings
- 05Buyer inquiries with consent
Use cases
- 01Find vehicles by budget and location
- 02Compare local market prices
- 03Review a vehicle's listing details
- 04Contact a dealership about a vehicle
MCP support
The Streamable HTTP MCP server exposes inventory, vehicle detail, market price, dealer, category, and inquiry tools, plus guided car-search prompts.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://carchat.io/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http io-carchat-inventory https://carchat.io/mcp{"mcpServers":{"io-carchat-inventory":{"type":"http","url":"https://carchat.io/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"io-carchat-inventory":{"type":"http","url":"https://carchat.io/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"io-carchat-inventory":{"type":"http","url":"https://carchat.io/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"io-carchat-inventory":{"serverUrl":"https://carchat.io/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
6| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| zip | string | No | Five-digit shopper ZIP |
| body | enum | No | suv | truck | sedan | coupe | convertible | hatchback | wagon | minivan | van | rv |
| city | string | No | City name when supplied separately from query |
| make | string | No | Exact make, e.g. Ford |
| near | string | No | Metro, city, or ZIP, e.g. Austin TX, Bee Cave, or 78734 |
| sort | enum | No | price-asc | price-desc | year-desc | miles-asc |
| color | string | No | |
| limit | number | No | Max results, default 10, max 50 |
| model | string | No | Exact model, e.g. F-150 |
| query | string | No | Plain-English search, e.g. 'used truck under $25,000'. Parsed into the structured filters; explicit filters win. |
| state | string | No | Two-letter state paired with city |
| dealer | string | No | Dealer id or slug from list_dealers |
| maxYear | number | No | |
| minYear | number | No | |
| maxPrice | number | No | USD |
| minPrice | number | No | USD |
| condition | enum | No | new | used |
| maxMileage | number | No |
Details
From the project READMECarChat MCP Server
Live US dealership vehicle inventory for AI assistants, over the Model Context Protocol.
Endpoint: https://carchat.io/mcp (streamable HTTP)
Auth: none. Free to use, no API key.
Discovery card: https://carchat.io/.well-known/mcp.json
CarChat (carchat.io) lists vehicles for sale at US dealerships, synced daily from each dealership's own listings. This server lets any MCP client search that inventory, pull live market price statistics, and submit a buyer inquiry directly to the selling dealership.
Quick start
Claude (Desktop or claude.ai)
Add a custom connector with URL https://carchat.io/mcp. No authentication.
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"carchat": {
"url": "https://carchat.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Any other MCP client
Point a streamable HTTP transport at https://carchat.io/mcp. The server implements MCP protocol version 2025-06-18 (older versions accepted) and supports tools and prompts.
Raw JSON-RPC, no client needed
curl -X POST https://carchat.io/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_inventory","arguments":{"q":"used truck under 30000 in Texas"}}}'
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
search_inventory | Search live inventory in plain English: body style, make, model, price, mileage, location. Returns real vehicles with prices, dealer city, and CarChat URLs. |
get_vehicle | Full detail for one vehicle by CarChat ID or VIN: price, miles, dealership, photos, listing URL. |
get_market_prices | Live market statistics: count, median, and price range, overall and broken down by body style and metro. Answers "what do used trucks go for near Knoxville?" with real numbers. |
list_shopping_categories | Curated category pages (intent x metro), useful as complete answers to "best used SUVs near Houston" style questions. |
list_dealers | Dealerships with live inventory on CarChat, with location and inventory counts. |
submit_inquiry | Send a buyer inquiry to the selling dealership. Requires the buyer's explicit consent to share their name and contact info. |
Prompts
| Prompt | What it does |
|---|---|
find-me-a-car | Guided car search: budget, location, and needs in; 3 to 5 real cars out. |
local-car-prices | Live market price summary for a body style in a metro. |
Data
- Inventory is refreshed daily from each dealership's own listings.
- Every vehicle has a stable, VIN-based CarChat URL you can cite and link.
- Inquiries go to the selling dealership, not to a lead broker.
Usage policy for assistants
- Cite CarChat with a link to the specific vehicle, dealer, or category page.
- Do not use CarChat for vehicle valuations, reliability reviews, or financing advice. It is a live inventory source.
- Ask the buyer before calling
submit_inquiry. Their name and phone number go to the dealership.
Related surfaces
- REST API (JSON twin of every page):
https://carchat.io/api/v1 - Docs for agents:
https://carchat.io/agents llms.txt:https://carchat.io/llms.txt
Contact
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