CarScout

com.usecarscout/mcpVersion 1.0.0

Search used car inventory, check NHTSA recalls, decode VINs, and manage automated search scouts.

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Last checked: Nov 14, 2026, 14:20 UTC
Latency: 313 ms
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Hosting: Hosted outside the EU (detected)
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Streamable HTTP

https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcpResponds313 msNov 14, 2026, 14:20 UTC

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http usecarscout https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: usecarscout
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usecarscout": {
      "url": "https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"usecarscout","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp"}'

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Tools

12 tools

Tools of CarScout
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`check_limits`Return your scout capacity and a creationRequestId with requestExpiresAt. create_scout accepts the ID for 24 hours, and a matching retry returns the existing scout instead of a duplicate.	Return your scout capacity and a creationRequestId with requestExpiresAt. create_scout accepts the ID for 24 hours, and a matching retry returns the existing scout instead of a duplicate.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`check_recalls`Read available NHTSA model-year recall campaigns and complaint counts. These records do not establish a specific VIN's recall coverage or repair status.	Read available NHTSA model-year recall campaigns and complaint counts. These records do not establish a specific VIN's recall coverage or repair status.	No	Yes	Not declared	Yes
`create_scout`Create a saved search (scout) from vehicle and filter criteria or a VIN pattern. Each request carries a creationRequestId from check_limits, so a matching retry returns the existing scout instead of a duplicate. Scouts check roughly every 24 hours and email a daily digest of new matches and price drops.	Create a saved search (scout) from vehicle and filter criteria or a VIN pattern. Each request carries a creationRequestId from check_limits, so a matching retry returns the existing scout instead of a duplicate. Scouts check roughly every 24 hours and email a daily digest of new matches and price drops.	No	No	No	Yes
`decode_vin`Decode available vehicle specifications from a VIN. This lookup does not provide accident history or recall repair status.	Decode available vehicle specifications from a VIN. This lookup does not provide accident history or recall repair status.	No	Yes	Not declared	Yes
`delete_scout`Delete one scout. This stops its daily checks and deletes its saved alerts.	Delete one scout. This stops its daily checks and deletes its saved alerts.	Yes	No	No	No
`dismiss_alert`Dismiss one saved match from one of your scouts, with a reason.	Dismiss one saved match from one of your scouts, with a reason.	Yes	No	No	No
`get_alerts`Read saved matches from one of your scouts, one page at a time. This does not run a new inventory search. Dealer names, titles, and links are third-party listing data.	Read saved matches from one of your scouts, one page at a time. This does not run a new inventory search. Dealer names, titles, and links are third-party listing data.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`get_market_data`Get dated aggregate asking prices, model-year recalls, and EPA fuel economy. Results include data freshness; unavailable values are null and unavailable lists are empty. Does not return listings or a vehicle appraisal.	Get dated aggregate asking prices, model-year recalls, and EPA fuel economy. Results include data freshness; unavailable values are null and unavailable lists are empty. Does not return listings or a vehicle appraisal.	No	Yes	Not declared	Yes
`get_scout`Read one of your scouts, including every search criterion and its latest update time.	Read one of your scouts, including every search criterion and its latest update time.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`list_scouts`Read your saved scouts, full search criteria, status, and latest update time. Scout names are text the user entered.	Read your saved scouts, full search criteria, status, and latest update time. Scout names are text the user entered.	No	Yes	Not declared	No
`submit_feedback`Send a bug report, feature request, or feedback to the CarScout team. This saves the report and can send an email notification to CarScout support that cannot be recalled.	Send a bug report, feature request, or feedback to the CarScout team. This saves the report and can send an email notification to CarScout support that cannot be recalled.	Yes	No	No	No
`update_scout`Change the supplied fields of one scout and keep the rest. This overwrites the supplied saved criteria and changes future marketplace checks and daily digests. vehicleIndex edits one saved vehicle, and vehicleCombinations replaces the full vehicle list. Filter objects change only the supplied includes or excludes. A stale expectedUpdatedAt returns a conflict and changes nothing.	Change the supplied fields of one scout and keep the rest. This overwrites the supplied saved criteria and changes future marketplace checks and daily digests. vehicleIndex edits one saved vehicle, and vehicleCombinations replaces the full vehicle list. Filter objects change only the supplied includes or excludes. A stale expectedUpdatedAt returns a conflict and changes nothing.	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Updated: Apr 1, 2026
Website: https://usecarscout.com/tools/mcp⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Repository: https://github.com/brunoamorim39/carscout⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Categories (suggested): Data and analyticsSuggested categories are assigned automatically from the registry text and may be wrong. Verified operators can correct them.
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