io.github.Carwhere/vin-mcp
carwhere-vin
Decode any US-market VIN, check NHTSA recalls, and look up verified buyer-paid car prices. Free.
alive probed 2026-10-14
6tools
2.6ktokens in Claude Opus 5.5
2.7ktokens in Claude Code
1.3 %of a 200k context window
1.6ko200k_base estimate
341 msto initialize
10 msto list tools
- Run it
- npx -y carwhere-vin-mcp@0.1.2 (stdio, probed in a container with the network off)
- Host
- npmjs.com
- Reports itself as
- carwhere-vin 0.1.0
- Capabilities
- tools
- Instructions
- none
- Claude count
- Claude Opus 5.5, measured 2026-10-14. Counted again when the tool definitions change. Method.
- Repository
- https://github.com/carwhere/vin-mcp
- Registry
- active, updated 2026-10-12 · registry entry
- Reachable
- 1 of the last 1 probe
Most expensive tools
| Tool | Tokens (o200k) | Share of this server |
|---|---|---|
| buy_vin_report | 462 | 29 % |
| get_pricing | 377 | 24 % |
| decode_vin | 353 | 22 % |
| check_recalls | 192 | 12 % |
| validate_vin_check_digit | 132 | 8 % |
Badge and feed
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