CarChat Inventory
by carchat.io in Search & web
Search live US dealership inventory, get market prices, and send buyer inquiries. Free, no API key.
https://carchat.io/mcp
Last 30 days
- Uptime
- 100%
- Response time
- 351 ms typical, 420 ms slowest 5%
- Last check
- 33 min ago
- Next check
- in 6 h
How to call it
Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"carchat-inventory": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://carchat.io/mcp"
}
}
}6 tools
- search_inventory
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
- get_vehicle
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
- list_shopping_categories
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.
- list_dealers
All dealerships with live inventory on CarChat, with city, state, vehicle counts, and each dealer's landing page URL.
- get_market_prices
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
- submit_inquiry
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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Recent checks
| When | Result | HTTP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 min ago | Passed | 200 | 420 ms |
| 9 h ago | Passed | 200 | 351 ms |
| 18 h ago | Passed | 200 | 317 ms |
| 26 h ago | Passed | 200 | 317 ms |
| 35 h ago | Passed | 200 | 611 ms |