cars-data.com — Car Specs API
REMOTE · API.CARS-DATA.COM · SCANNED SEP 24
Search, compare & filter 102,191 European car variants — 180 specs, 19 languages, EV data.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security63
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 6 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability70
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 464 tokens (~77/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage75
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 25% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the cars-data.com — Car Specs API MCP server?
cars-data.com — Car Specs API is a hosted endpoint at https://api.cars-data.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · api.cars-data.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-cars-data-car-specs-api 'https://api.cars-data.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-cars-data-car-specs-api": {
"url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-cars-data-car-specs-api": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-cars-data-car-specs-api] url = "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-cars-data-car-specs-api": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-cars-data-car-specs-api --url 'https://api.cars-data.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-cars-data-car-specs-api:
url: "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-cars-data-car-specs-api": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-cars-data-car-specs-api -t streamable-http -u 'https://api.cars-data.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-cars-data-car-specs-api": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.cars-data.com/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 26 Aug 26 78
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Aug 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 11 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 31 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 30 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 27 Jul 26 0
- Tool “search_cars” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 26 Jul 26 0
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 24 Sept 2026 · Probed https://api.cars-data.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=cars-data.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 23 Sept 2026 | 22 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 6e160cf3c5829c2e133eaf3d2bd45a1b |
| SANs: cars-data.com, api.cars-data.com, *.api.cars-data.com | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of api.cars-data.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| cars-data.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | geolocation=(), microphone=(), camera=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://api.cars-data.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://api.cars-data.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://api.cars-data.com/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
compare_variants ~37
Side-by-side localized specs for 2-4 vehicle variants.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| locale | string | – | – |
| variant_ids | array | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
filter_cars ~142
Structured catalog filter: fuel type, body type, drive layout, power/price range, model year, EV-only.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | string | – | body_slug, e.g. suv, sedan, hatchback |
| drive | string | – | substring match, e.g. 'front', 'rear', 'all' |
| ev | boolean | – | – |
| fuel | string | – | e.g. petrol, diesel, electric, hybrid |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| locale | string | – | – |
| power_max | integer | – | – |
| power_min | integer | – | – |
| price_max | integer | – | – |
| year | integer | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_images ~31
Image URLs (own CDN, no attribution burden) for a vehicle variant.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| variant_id | integer | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_specs ~112
Full localized specs for one vehicle variant, in any of 19 languages — 180 spec types covering engine & fuel, performance, EV/hybrid, safety (30 specs), comfort & interior (47), exterior, chassis, dimensions & weights, consumption (WLTP/NEDC). Each spec carries a confidence score; the response carries last_synced_at — surface both so you don't overstate certainty.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| locale | string | – | – |
| variant_id | integer | yes | from search_cars or filter_cars |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_generations ~38
Generations/facelifts of a model, with production years.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| locale | string | – | – |
| model_id | integer | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_cars ~104
Free-text search across 102,191 vehicle variants, 116 brands, 19 languages. Returns candidate variant_ids to pass to get_specs/get_images/compare_variants. Each result carries generation_id and year_from/year_to so same-named variants from different generations can be told apart.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| locale | string | – | – |
| query | string | yes | e.g. 'bmw 3 series' or 'tesla model s' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the cars-data.com — Car Specs API MCP server?
cars-data.com — Car Specs API is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.cars-data/car-specs-api. Search, compare & filter 102,191 European car variants, 180 specs, 19 languages, EV data. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.cars-data.com/mcp).
Is the cars-data.com — Car Specs API MCP server safe to use?
cars-data.com — Car Specs API scores 78 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the cars-data.com — Car Specs API MCP server expose?
cars-data.com — Car Specs API exposes 6 tools: search_cars, get_specs, compare_variants, list_generations, filter_cars, get_images. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 464 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the cars-data.com — Car Specs API MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to cars-data.com — Car Specs API without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the cars-data.com — Car Specs API MCP server still maintained?
cars-data.com — Car Specs API is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 24 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.