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BuyerAware

by buyerawareapp.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.1 · published by com.buyerawareapp

Mechanic-grade used-car listing verdicts: risk score, failure points, repair costs, fair price.

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5 tools: 3 change things and 2 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http buyeraware https://api.buyerawareapp.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

5 tools

Changes things 3Claude Code: ask
  • analyze_listingStart a BuyerAware pre-purchase verdict on ONE used vehicle.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "analyze_listing" says "analyze": a word for reading.
    • The description's first verb is "start": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Start a BuyerAware pre-purchase verdict on ONE used vehicle. Runs a mechanic-grade read: ranked failure points with $ exposure, recalls, seller-claim fact-check, fair price range, adjusted true cost, risk score 1-10, BUY / BUY_WITH_CONDITIONS / WALK_AWAY, a word-for-word negotiation script, and lower-risk 'Tank' alternatives. Supply whichever of listing_url, listing_text or vin you have — at least one is required, and more context sharpens the verdict. Takes ~1-2 minutes: returns a job_id, then poll get_verdict. Costs 1 credit. For 'what should I buy instead' use tank_alternatives, which is free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: true
  • create_trial_keyCreate a BuyerAware API key so this user can run verdicts (3 free).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "create_trial_key" says "create": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Create a BuyerAware API key so this user can run verdicts (3 free). Call this once when no key is configured, then show the user the key and tell them to save it. Do not call it again for someone who already has a key — one trial per email address.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • tank_alternativesFREE, no API key needed, answers instantly.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    FREE, no API key needed, answers instantly. Recommend 2-3 lower-risk used vehicles ('Tanks') from BuyerAware's curated 47-platform database that land near a budget. Use when a buyer asks what to buy instead, or what is reliable for $X. Use analyze_listing instead when they have a specific car in mind.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Only reads 2Claude Code: allow
  • get_verdictFetch the result of an analyze_listing job.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_verdict" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch the result of an analyze_listing job. If status is 'queued' or 'running', wait ~15 seconds and call again. Free — polling never costs a credit.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • tank_lookupFREE, no API key needed, answers instantly.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "tank_lookup" says "lookup": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    FREE, no API key needed, answers instantly. Look up one platform in BuyerAware's curated database: risk score, verdict, the one known trap, private-party value at a mileage, 5-year operating cost. Covers 47 US-market platforms; anything outside it returns no match, which is itself a signal — follow up with analyze_listing.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.1. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http buyeraware https://api.buyerawareapp.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__buyeraware__get_verdict",
      "mcp__buyeraware__tank_lookup"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__buyeraware__create_trial_key",
      "mcp__buyeraware__analyze_listing",
      "mcp__buyeraware__tank_alternatives"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as buyeraware. Review it before you use it.