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The Used Car Index

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Free NHTSA recalls, complaints and investigations per vehicle, recall alerts, dealer listing events.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http the-used-car-index 'https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. Leave empty for the free read-only tier (shared limits, at most 2 vehicles per comparison, 10 listing events per call, no paging). A paid key lifts those limits. Buy a plan at https://theusedcarindex.com/#pricing and the key appears on screen right after payment.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "the-used-car-index": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Optional. Leave empty for the free read-only tier (shared limits, at most 2 vehicles per comparison, 10 listing events per call, no paging). A paid key lifts those limits. Buy a plan at https://theusedcarindex.com/#pricing and the key appears on screen right after payment.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is The Used Car Index?

Free NHTSA recalls, complaints and investigations per vehicle, recall alerts, dealer listing events.

How do I install The Used Car Index?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http the-used-car-index 'https://api.theusedcarindex.com/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Optional. Leave empty for the free read-only tier (shared limits, at most 2 vehicles per comparison, 10 listing events per call, no paging). A paid key lifts those limits. Buy a plan at https://theusedcarindex.com/#pricing and the key appears on screen right after payment.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does The Used Car Index need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains The Used Car Index?

It is published by com.theusedcarindex. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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