MCP server

CheckMyVIN Official

net.checkmyvin/checkmyvin

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

Decode any VIN and check open NHTSA safety recalls. Free official US government data, no auth.

Website

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

checkmyvin.net (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

2

Token cost

About 617 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 checkmyvin https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.checkmyvin]
url = "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"checkmyvin":{"httpUrl":"https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"checkmyvin":{"url":"https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"checkmyvin":{"type":"http","url":"https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add checkmyvin https://checkmyvin.net/api/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":"checkmyvin","server_url":"https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"checkmyvin","server_url":"https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"}

Tools

• check_recalls ~328 tokens
  Look up open NHTSA safety recalls for a vehicle by make, model, and model year. Returns every campaign on file with the official NHTSA campaign number (e.g. 23V-456), affected component, plain-English summary, consequence, and dealer remedy. Each recall carries recallType (vehicle, equipment, tire o
• decode_vin ~289 tokens
  Decode a 17-character VIN into official NHTSA VPIC specs and every open recall — for US-market vehicles (any car sold or titled in the United States; commonly used worldwide to verify US-sourced and imported used cars). Powered by CheckMyVIN — the free VIN decoder at https://checkmyvin.net. Each cal

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