About cardossier-market-api
cardossier-market-api is an MCP server for AI assistants that provides Polish used-car data through the CarDossier Market API. It covers valuations, price trends, sales liquidity, regional prices, and vehicle factors, with keyless demo calls available.
Key features
- 01Get average, median, and percentile prices
- 02View price trends for up to 24 months
- 03Estimate days required to sell a car
- 04Compare prices across Polish regions
- 05Analyze gearbox, fuel, and import price effects
Use cases
- 01Estimate a model and year’s market value in Poland
- 02Track monthly used-car price changes
- 03Compare a model’s prices across regions
- 04Assess how vehicle specifications affect price
MCP support
The MCP server exposes five tools for querying Polish used-car market data to compatible clients.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
uvx cardossier-mcp-serverCARDOSSIER_API_KEYSecretOptional CarDossier API key. Without it the keyless demo tier serves 5 calls/day. Get a free key (50 credits) at https://car-dossier.com/en/apiLocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
5Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| make | string | Yes | |
| year | integer | Yes | |
| model | string | Yes | |
| gearbox | any | No | |
| mileage | any | No | |
| fuel_type | any | No |
Details
From the project READMECarDossier Poland Market API — MCP Server
mcp-name: io.github.Joyall-au/cardossier-market-api
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI assistants — Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible agent — real-time access to Polish used car market data via the CarDossier Market API.
What It Does
This server exposes 5 tools that AI agents can call to answer questions like:
- "What is a 2019 Toyota Corolla worth in Poland right now?"
- "Has the price of diesel BMWs been rising or falling over the past 6 months?"
- "How quickly do used Volkswagen Golfs sell in Poland?"
- "Is a 2020 Audi A4 cheaper in Mazowieckie or Śląskie?"
- "How much more does an automatic gearbox add to the price of a 2018 Ford Focus?"
Available Tools
| Tool | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
get_market_valuation | Average, median, P25 & P75 prices for any make/model/year | 8 |
get_price_history | Monthly price trend for up to 24 months | 10 |
get_market_liquidity | Estimated days-on-market (how fast a car sells) | 6 |
get_valuation_factors | Price impact of gearbox type, fuel type, import status | 12 |
get_regional_pricing | Price comparison across all 16 Polish voivodeships | 8 |
Data source: 1.4M+ active listings from Poland's leading car marketplaces, updated daily.
Vehicle names are resolved automatically — VW Golf, BMW 3 Series / 320d, Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4, XC60 all work; responses show exactly which marketplace models were aggregated. Failed calls are auto-refunded.
🚀 Try It Without a Key
The API serves 5 keyless demo calls per IP per day with full real data, so this server works the moment you install it:
pip install cardossier-mcp-server
cardossier-mcp
For more quota, register free — 50 credits via email OTP, no credit card — and set CARDOSSIER_API_KEY.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.9+
- Optional: a CarDossier API key — register for free to get 50 free credits (no credit card required), or purchase a paid package starting at $49 for 5,000 credits
Installation
# From PyPI (recommended)
pip install cardossier-mcp-server
# Or from source
git clone https://github.com/Joyall-au/cardossier-mcp-server.git
cd cardossier-mcp-server
pip install mcp requests
Usage
1. (Optional) Set your API key
export CARDOSSIER_API_KEY="your_api_key_here" # omit to use the keyless demo tier
2. Run the server
cardossier-mcp
# or from a source checkout: python mcp_server.py
3. Connect to Claude Desktop
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cardossier": {
"command": "cardossier-mcp",
"env": {
"CARDOSSIER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
4. Connect to Cursor or Windsurf
Add to your MCP settings:
{
"cardossier": {
"command": "cardossier-mcp",
"env": {
"CARDOSSIER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
Example Interactions
Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant:
"What's the current market value of a 2020 BMW 3 Series diesel in Poland?"
The agent will call get_market_valuation with make=BMW, model=3 Series, year=2020, fuel_type=diesel and return the statistical distribution of prices.
"Show me how Toyota Corolla prices have changed over the last year"
The agent will call get_price_history with months=12 and return a monthly price trend.
"Compare used Skoda Octavia prices across Polish regions"
The agent will call get_regional_pricing and return a breakdown by voivodeship.
API Reference
Full API documentation: car-dossier.com/en/api/docs
OpenAPI 3.1 spec: car-dossier.com/openapi.yaml
FAQ: car-dossier.com/en/api/faq/
Pricing
The CarDossier Market API uses a pay-as-you-go credit system. Credits never expire.
Free Trial: Register at car-dossier.com/en/api/pricing to receive 50 free credits instantly — no credit card required. Enough for ~6 market valuation calls.
| Package | Price | Credits | ~Valuation calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | $0 | 50 | ~6 |
| Starter | $49 | 5,000 | ~625 |
| Growth | $129 | 15,000 | ~1,875 |
| Pro | $299 | 40,000 | ~5,000 |
| Business | $699 | 100,000 | ~12,500 |
Start for free — get 50 credits →
License
MIT License — see LICENSE for details.
About
Built by CarDossier — Poland's leading vehicle history and market data platform.
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