cars-data.com — Car Specs API

by cars-data.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.4 · published by com.cars-data

Search, compare & filter 103,372 car variants — 224 specs, 20 languages. Free demo, no key; x402.

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10 tools: 2 change things and 8 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

Deletes or cancels0Claude Code: deny
Can't be undone0Claude Code: ask
Changes things2Claude Code: ask: see these tools
Only reads8Claude Code: allow: see these tools

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

claude mcp add --transport http car-specs-api https://api.cars-data.com/mcp

Tools

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

10 tools

Changes things 2Creates or changes something that can be changed back.Claude Code: ask

filter_carsStructured catalog filter: fuel type, body type, drive layout, power/price range, model year, EV-only.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
Structured catalog filter: fuel type, body type, drive layout, power/price range, model year, EV-only. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call filter_catalogue — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.005, no key, no account.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
filter_catalogueStructured filter over all 103,372 variants (not only the 40-car demo): fuel, body, drive layout, power/price range, model year, EV-only.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
Structured filter over all 103,372 variants (not only the 40-car demo): fuel, body, drive layout, power/price range, model year, EV-only. Keyset-paginated; returns opaque variant_ids for get_specs_full / compare_full. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.005.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false

Only reads 8Looks things up and changes nothing.Claude Code: allow

compare_fullSide-by-side localized specs for 2-4 variants from ANYWHERE in the 103,372-variant catalogue, in 20 languages.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "compare_full" says "compare": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Side-by-side localized specs for 2-4 variants from ANYWHERE in the 103,372-variant catalogue, in 20 languages. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.1 flat for the call. Not charged when an id is unknown.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
compare_variantsSide-by-side localized specs for 2-4 vehicle variants.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "compare_variants" says "compare": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Side-by-side localized specs for 2-4 vehicle variants. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call compare_full — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.1, no key, no account.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
get_imagesImage URLs (own CDN, no attribution burden) for a vehicle variant.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_images" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Image URLs (own CDN, no attribution burden) for a vehicle variant. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. Full catalogue: pay per request with x402, no key (GET /v1/variants/{id}/specs $0.05, /v1/search $0.005, /v1/variants $0.005, /v1/compare $0.1, USDC on Base); the Apify Actor, billed per event by Apify (https://apify.com/carsdatacom/car-specs-api); or the whole database as a licensed export (https://cars-data.com/en/api).
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
get_specsFull localized specs for one vehicle variant, in any of 20 languages — 232 spec types covering engine & fuel, performance, EV/hybrid, safety, comfort & interior, exterior, chassis,…No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_specs" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Full localized specs for one vehicle variant, in any of 20 languages — 232 spec types covering engine & fuel, performance, EV/hybrid, safety, comfort & interior, exterior, chassis, dimensions & weights, consumption (WLTP/NEDC). Each spec carries a confidence score; the response carries last_synced_at — surface both so you don't overstate certainty. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call get_specs_full — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.05, no key, no account.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
get_specs_fullFull localized specs for ANY variant in the catalogue, in 20 languages.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_specs_full" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Full localized specs for ANY variant in the catalogue, in 20 languages. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.05. Not charged when the id is unknown.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
list_generationsGenerations/facelifts of a model, with production years.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_generations" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Generations/facelifts of a model, with production years. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. Full catalogue: pay per request with x402, no key (GET /v1/variants/{id}/specs $0.05, /v1/search $0.005, /v1/variants $0.005, /v1/compare $0.1, USDC on Base); the Apify Actor, billed per event by Apify (https://apify.com/carsdatacom/car-specs-api); or the whole database as a licensed export (https://cars-data.com/en/api).
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
search_carsFree-text search across 103,372 vehicle variants, 120 brands, 20 languages.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_cars" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Free-text search across 103,372 vehicle variants, 120 brands, 20 languages. Returns candidate variant_ids to pass to get_specs/get_images/compare_variants. Each result carries generation_id and production years so same-named variants from different generations can be told apart. This answers from a fixed 40-car demo set. For the full 103,372-variant catalogue call search_catalogue — paid per call with x402 (USDC on Base), $0.005, no key, no account.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
search_catalogueSearch all 103,372 variants (not only the 40-car demo).No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_catalogue" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Search all 103,372 variants (not only the 40-car demo). Returns opaque variant_ids for get_specs_full. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.005.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: 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 1.0.4. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http car-specs-api https://api.cars-data.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__car-specs-api__search_cars",
      "mcp__car-specs-api__get_specs",
      "mcp__car-specs-api__compare_variants",
      "mcp__car-specs-api__list_generations",
      "mcp__car-specs-api__get_images",
      "mcp__car-specs-api__search_catalogue",
      "mcp__car-specs-api__get_specs_full",
      "mcp__car-specs-api__compare_full"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__car-specs-api__filter_cars",
      "mcp__car-specs-api__filter_catalogue"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

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