MCP server
Car Check
app.openkrill/cars
Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools
Check a US car: decode a VIN, see recalls, crash ratings, owner complaints and fuel economy.
Working at last checkVerified publisher: openkrill.appAbout 1,711 tokens per request once connected6 tools
https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp
At a glance
- Type
- MCP server
- Publisher
- openkrill.app (verified by the MCP Registry)
- Status
- Working at last check
- Tools
- 6
- Token cost
- About 1,711 tokens per request
- Sets up in
- Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
- Last checked
- 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC
Connect it to your agent
Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http cars https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.
Codex (config.toml)
[mcp_servers.cars] url = "https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"
Gemini CLI
{"mcpServers":{"cars":{"httpUrl":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}
Cursor
{"mcpServers":{"cars":{"url":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}
VS Code
{"servers":{"cars":{"type":"http","url":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}
Antigravity
agy mcp add cars https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp
ChatGPT
Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.
OpenAI API (Responses tools)
{"type":"mcp","server_label":"cars","server_url":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp","require_approval":"always"}
Grok (xAI API tools)
{"type":"mcp","server_label":"cars","server_url":"https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp"}
Tools
decode_vin~198 tokens
Use this when the user gives a 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN) and wants to know what car it is, such as "what car is 1HGCM82633A004353?". Returns the model year, make, model, trim, body class, engine, fuel, plant country and NHTSA's error codes and error text, which flag a wrong chget_fuel_economy~332 tokens
Use this when the user asks about mpg, electric range or fuel cost for a car, such as "what mpg does a 2022 Toyota RAV4 hybrid get?". Pass the year, make and model, and optionally words such as AWD or hybrid to narrow it. Returns the EPA's city, highway and combined mpg (mpge for electric vehicles)get_vehicle_report~300 tokens
Use this when the user wants an overview of a US car, such as "give me a report on a 2016 Honda Civic". Pass a VIN, or the year, make and model. Returns NHTSA 5-star crash ratings per variant, the number of recalls and the newest ones, the number of owner complaints with the components named most oflist_recalls~304 tokens
Use this when the user asks about recalls for a car model, such as "any recalls on a 2018 Toyota Camry?". Pass the year, make and model and optionally a limit of up to 25. Returns each recall's campaign number, date, component, summary, consequence and remedy, and whether NHTSA says to park the car.
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