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  "markdown": "# CarChat MCP Server\n\nLive US dealership vehicle inventory for AI assistants, over the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io).\n\n**Endpoint:** `https://carchat.io/mcp` (streamable HTTP)\n**Auth:** none. Free to use, no API key.\n**Discovery card:** [`https://carchat.io/.well-known/mcp.json`](https://carchat.io/.well-known/mcp.json)\n\nCarChat ([carchat.io](https://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.\n\n## Quick start\n\n### Claude (Desktop or claude.ai)\n\nAdd a custom connector with URL `https://carchat.io/mcp`. No authentication.\n\n### Cursor\n\nAdd to `.cursor/mcp.json`:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"carchat\": {\n      \"url\": \"https://carchat.io/mcp\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n```\n\n### Any other MCP client\n\nPoint 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`.\n\n### Raw JSON-RPC, no client needed\n\n```bash\ncurl -X POST https://carchat.io/mcp \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d '{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\":\"tools/call\",\"params\":{\"name\":\"search_inventory\",\"arguments\":{\"q\":\"used truck under 30000 in Texas\"}}}'\n```\n\n## Tools\n\n| Tool | What it does |\n| --- | --- |\n| `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. |\n| `get_vehicle` | Full detail for one vehicle by CarChat ID or VIN: price, miles, dealership, photos, listing URL. |\n| `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. |\n| `list_shopping_categories` | Curated category pages (intent x metro), useful as complete answers to \"best used SUVs near Houston\" style questions. |\n| `list_dealers` | Dealerships with live inventory on CarChat, with location and inventory counts. |\n| `submit_inquiry` | Send a buyer inquiry to the selling dealership. Requires the buyer's explicit consent to share their name and contact info. |\n\n## Prompts\n\n| Prompt | What it does |\n| --- | --- |\n| `find-me-a-car` | Guided car search: budget, location, and needs in; 3 to 5 real cars out. |\n| `local-car-prices` | Live market price summary for a body style in a metro. |\n\n## Data\n\n- Inventory is refreshed daily from each dealership's own listings.\n- Every vehicle has a stable, VIN-based CarChat URL you can cite and link.\n- Inquiries go to the selling dealership, not to a lead broker.\n\n## Usage policy for assistants\n\n- Cite CarChat with a link to the specific vehicle, dealer, or category page.\n- Do not use CarChat for vehicle valuations, reliability reviews, or financing advice. It is a live inventory source.\n- Ask the buyer before calling `submit_inquiry`. Their name and phone number go to the dealership.\n\n## Related surfaces\n\n- REST API (JSON twin of every page): [`https://carchat.io/api/v1`](https://carchat.io/api/v1)\n- Docs for agents: [`https://carchat.io/agents`](https://carchat.io/agents)\n- `llms.txt`: [`https://carchat.io/llms.txt`](https://carchat.io/llms.txt)\n\n## Contact\n\n`etully@carchat.io`\n",
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