# CarsXE — MCP server on mcp.ai
> Connect your CarsXE account and use 12 tools for developer tools straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. CarsXE provides vehicle data APIs for VIN specifications, recalls, license plate decoding, market values, history, images, recognition, and related automotive lookups.

By: mcp.ai · official
Page: https://mcp.ai/carsxe

## Connect (MCP protocol)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): https://api.mcp.ai/p_carsxe?ms=1787291400000
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector, then authenticate when prompted.

## REST API (no MCP client required)
Every tool is also a REST endpoint, authed with a workspace API key.
Discover: GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/carsxe/_endpoints   # public; lists every endpoint
Call:     POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/carsxe/<endpoint>
  Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…   # create one at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
  Content-Type: application/json
  Body: { …args }   →   { "ok": true, "tool": "<id>", "result": { … } }

## Developer docs
How to use (MCP or REST), markdown: https://mcp.ai/carsxe/skill.md
Postman collection (v2.1): https://mcp.ai/carsxe/postman.json

## Tools
- carsxe_check_lien_and_theft(vin: string) — Retrieve reportable US lien and theft events for a VIN. A no-data response means CarsXE has no reportable record and is not proof that the vehicle is clear.
- carsxe_decode_license_plate(plate: string, state?: string, country?: string, district?: string, require_vin?: boolean) — Look up vehicle identity from a license plate using CarsXE's current global v2 decoder.
- carsxe_decode_obd_code(code: string) — Translate an OBD-II diagnostic trouble code into a readable diagnosis.
- carsxe_get_market_value(vin: string, state?: string, mileage?: number, condition?: string) — Estimate wholesale, retail, and trade-in values for a VIN using CarsXE's current v2 valuation, optionally adjusted for state, mileage, and condition.
- carsxe_get_recall_batch(view?: string, batch_id: string, result_limit?: integer, result_offset?: integer) — Make exactly one read request for a CarsXE recall batch. The default status view returns current progress. The results view is available only when the batch is completed or partial and returns a bound
- carsxe_get_vehicle_history(vin: string) — Retrieve title, brand, junk/salvage, insurance, VIN-change, and historical title records for a VIN.
- carsxe_get_vehicle_images(make: string, size?: string, trim?: string, year?: string, angle?: string, color?: string, model: string, license?: string, photo_type?: string, transparent?: boolean, validate_images?: boolean) — Find up to 10 vehicle photos by make and model, with optional year, trim, angle, image type, size, color, quality, transparency, and license filters.
- carsxe_get_vehicle_recalls(vin?: string, make?: string, year?: string, model?: string) — Find safety recall campaigns either for one VIN or for a year, make, and model. Supply exactly one lookup method.
- carsxe_get_vehicle_specs(vin: string, include_extended_data?: boolean, disable_international_fallback?: boolean) — Decode a 17-character VIN into vehicle identity, specifications, equipment, colors, and warranty data. International decoding is used automatically when CarsXE needs it unless explicitly disabled.
- carsxe_get_year_make_model_data(make: string, trim?: string, year: integer, model: string, include_all_trim_options?: boolean) — Look up detailed vehicle and trim information by year, make, and model without a VIN. Returns bounded trim summaries rather than large feature and color payloads.
- carsxe_recognize_license_plate(image_url: string) — Analyze a publicly accessible vehicle image and return license-plate candidates, regions, confidence, bounding boxes, and detected vehicle details.
- carsxe_submit_recall_batch(vins: string[]) — Create one asynchronous CarsXE recall-check batch for 1 to 10,000 VIN entries. Submission charges one Recalls Batch unit per unique valid VIN after CarsXE normalizes and deduplicates the list. The act

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in CarsXE?"
- "Show me a summary of my CarsXE account"

## Links
Docs: https://mcp.ai/docs/mcps/carsxe
Website: https://mcp.ai/mcps/carsxe