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cars-data.com — Car Specs API

com.cars-data/car-specs-apiVersion 1.0.4

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

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Nov 14, 2026, 13:50 UTC
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Nov 14, 2026, 22:14 UTC

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Streamable HTTP
https://api.cars-data.com/mcpResponds900 ms
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Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: car-specs-api
Remote MCP server URL: https://api.cars-data.com/mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "car-specs-api": {
      "url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"car-specs-api","type":"http","url":"https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"}'

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Tools

10 tools

Tools of cars-data.com — Car Specs API
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Idempotent
Open world
compare_fullSide-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.Not declaredYesNot declaredNo
compare_variantsSide-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.Not declaredYesYesNo
filter_carsStructured 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.Not declaredYesYesNo
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. Keyset-paginated; returns opaque variant_ids for get_specs_full / compare_full. Paid per call with x402 (USDC) — $0.005.Not declaredYesNot declaredNo
get_imagesImage 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).Not declaredYesYesNo
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, 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.Not declaredYesYesNo
get_specs_fullFull 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.Not declaredYesNot declaredNo
list_generationsGenerations/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).Not declaredYesYesNo
search_carsFree-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.Not declaredYesYesNo
search_catalogueSearch 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.Not declaredYesNot declaredNo

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Published
Oct 12, 2026
Updated
Oct 12, 2026
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