vehicle-data — Claude Code MCP server: features and setup
Vincario’s MCP server lets an AI agent decode VINs, check stolen-vehicle records and retrieve market valuations. Use it to ask about a vehicle in natural language.
claude mcp add --transport http vehicle-data https://mcp.vincario.com/mcpWhat vehicle-data does
The server gives an agent four Vincario tools: VIN decoding, listing the fields available for a VIN, checking stolen-vehicle databases and estimating market value with an odometer reading. You can make these requests in plain language.
A Vincario API key is required and must be sent in the X-API-Key HTTP header. The server uses streamable HTTP, with independent requests and no persistent session. Without the key, calls to the Vincario API will not work.
The project describes Docker and local startup with Python 3.11+ and uv. For a local connection, it uses http://localhost:8080 and the API-key header; a hosted Vincario server is also available.
What it helps with
- decode a VIN to retrieve vehicle details
- list the fields available for a VIN
- check whether a vehicle appears in stolen-vehicle records
- get a market valuation using the odometer reading
Example prompts for the agent
- Decode VIN
WBAFR9C54BC780006and summarize the vehicle details. - Check whether VIN
WBAFR9C54BC780006appears in stolen-vehicle records. - Estimate the market value for VIN
WBAFR9C54BC780006with an odometer reading of 85000 km.
How to install vehicle-data
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http vehicle-data https://mcp.vincario.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add vehicle-data --url https://mcp.vincario.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"vehicle-data": {
"url": "https://mcp.vincario.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"vehicle-data": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.vincario.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http vehicle-data https://mcp.vincario.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about vehicle-data
How do I install vehicle-data in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http vehicle-data https://mcp.vincario.com/mcp. Requests to Vincario require an API key in the X-API-Key header.
What does vehicle-data do?
It gives an AI agent tools to decode VINs, check stolen-vehicle records and retrieve market valuations. Another tool lists the fields available for a VIN.
What does vehicle-data need to work?
You need a Vincario API key, sent in the X-API-Key header. For a self-hosted setup, use Docker or Python 3.11+ with uv.
