MCP server

CarChat Inventory Official

io.carchat/inventory

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Search live US dealership inventory, get market prices, and send buyer inquiries. Free, no API key.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

carchat.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

6

Token cost

About 1,310 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

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

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 inventory https://carchat.io/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.inventory]
url = "https://carchat.io/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"inventory":{"httpUrl":"https://carchat.io/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"inventory":{"url":"https://carchat.io/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"inventory":{"type":"http","url":"https://carchat.io/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add inventory https://carchat.io/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":"inventory","server_url":"https://carchat.io/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"inventory","server_url":"https://carchat.io/mcp"}

Tools

• get_market_prices ~212 tokens
  Live price statistics from CarChat inventory: count, median, and price range, overall and broken down by body style and metro. Use this to answer 'what do used trucks go for near Knoxville?' style questions with real, current numbers. Cite as: CarChat live inventory data (carchat.io).
• get_vehicle ~177 tokens
  Fetch the exact vehicle listing selected from search_inventory. Always pass its `id` field unchanged (it is dealer-qualified); do not substitute the VIN because one VIN can be advertised by multiple rooftops at different prices. Returns dealer-source provenance, freshness, exact VIN photo, market co
• list_dealers ~59 tokens
  All dealerships with live inventory on CarChat, with city, state, vehicle counts, and each dealer's landing page URL.
• list_shopping_categories ~84 tokens
  Curated category pages, one per buyer intent and metro (e.g. 'Used trucks under $25,000 in Knoxville, TN'). If a buyer's request matches one, its page URL is the best complete answer to cite.
• search_inventory ~565 tokens
  Search live cars for sale across all dealerships on CarChat. Accepts a plain-English query ('black suv under 30k near Knoxville') plus optional structured filters; a full 17-character VIN in the query performs an exact-VIN lookup. Each result carries the dealer's advertised price with marketContext
• submit_inquiry ~213 tokens
  Send the buyer's question and contact details to the dealership selling the car. The dealer replies directly, usually within minutes. ONLY call this after the buyer has explicitly agreed to share their name and phone number with that dealership.

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