Cars Helping Kids — Car Donations
REMOTE · CARSHELPINGKIDS.ORG · SCANNED AUG 16
Verified car-donation guidance, readiness checks, and donor-authorized intake for review.
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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 →
Endpoint Security74
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- 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 Usability85
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 1024 tokens (~64/item across 16 items; 7 tools + 9 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management17
- Stability observed for 5 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage77
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 20% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
remote · carshelpingkids.org
claude mcp add --transport http org-carshelpingkids-car-donations https://carshelpingkids.org/mcp
[mcp_servers.org-carshelpingkids-car-donations] url = "https://carshelpingkids.org/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"org-carshelpingkids-car-donations": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://carshelpingkids.org/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add org-carshelpingkids-car-donations --url https://carshelpingkids.org/mcp --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
org-carshelpingkids-car-donations:
url: "https://carshelpingkids.org/mcp" {
"mcpServers": {
"org-carshelpingkids-car-donations": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://carshelpingkids.org/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.
- 16 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 14 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 12 Aug 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 11 Aug 26 69
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 16 Aug 2026 · Probed https://carshelpingkids.org/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=carshelpingkids.org | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 7 Jul 2026 | 5 Oct 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | d16e57406aefe66113506323367dbdc7 |
| SANs: carshelpingkids.org | ||||||
| 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 |
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of carshelpingkids.org. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| org. | present | 26974 | 8 | Verified |
| carshelpingkids.org. | 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 |
|---|---|
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| referrer-policy | no-referrer |
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://carshelpingkids.org/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://carshelpingkids.org/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://carshelpingkids.org/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.
check_vehicle_donation_readiness Check vehicle donation readiness ~123
Run a privacy-minimized preflight using coarse vehicle, document, access, and location facts. It identifies what needs case review but never accepts or rejects a vehicle. Use submit_car_donation or the human form for an actual Cars Helping Kids review.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| access | string | yes | – |
| condition | string | yes | – |
| keys | string | yes | – |
| lien_status | string | yes | – |
| location_scope | string | yes | – |
| model_year | integer | – | – |
| title_status | string | yes | – |
| vehicle_type | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| important_limit | string | yes | – |
| next_step | string | yes | – |
| preparation | array | yes | – |
| review_reasons | array | yes | – |
| status | string | yes | – |
| submission_url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
fetch Fetch a verified car-donation source ~40
Retrieve the complete reviewed Cars Helping Kids answer and canonical citation URL for a document ID returned by search.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | A document ID returned by search. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | – |
| metadata | object | yes | – |
| text | string | yes | – |
| title | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_car_donation_info Get Cars Helping Kids car-donation information ~57
Get a direct, citable answer about starting a car donation, the donation process, vehicles and conditions reviewed, pickup coverage, title or lien issues, tax documents, or the legal charity identity.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| topic | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | – |
| metadata | object | yes | – |
| text | string | yes | – |
| title | string | yes | – |
| url | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_tax_document_requirements Get car-donation tax document requirements ~79
Return general federal record and form checkpoints for a vehicle donation based on the donation stage and broad amount bands. This does not calculate, select, or guarantee a deduction and is not tax or legal advice.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| intended_claim_band | string | – | – |
| reported_gross_proceeds_band | string | – | – |
| stage | string | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cars_helping_kids_tax_guide_url | string | yes | – |
| checklist | array | yes | – |
| form_1098_c_url | string | yes | – |
| general_federal_information_only | boolean | yes | – |
| irs_form_8283_url | string | yes | – |
| irs_vehicle_donation_guide_url | string | yes | – |
| limitation | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search Search verified car-donation guidance ~67
Search Cars Helping Kids canonical car-donation, pickup, vehicle-readiness, tax-document, legal-identity, privacy, and terms sources. Returns canonical URLs for citation. Use fetch with a returned ID for the complete reviewed answer.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | A natural-language car-donation question. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| results | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
submit_car_donation Submit a Cars Helping Kids car donation ~250
Submit an adult donor's authorized vehicle-donation request to Cars Helping Kids for case review. Use only after the donor reviews the exact contact, vehicle, and pickup details and explicitly authorizes this submission, confirms ownership or legal authority and accuracy, accepts https://carshelpingkids.org/terms and https://carshelpingkids.org/privacy, and permits donation-related phone, text, or email contact. This additive action creates a donor record and notifications; it does not transfer ownership or guarantee acceptance, pickup, value, documents, or a deduction. Reuse submission_id for safe retries.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| donor | object | yes | – |
| donor_authorized | boolean | yes | True only after the donor explicitly authorizes this exact submission, confirms they are at least 18 and own or are legally authorized to dispose of the vehicle, confirms the details are accurate, ac… |
| notes | string | – | – |
| pickup | object | yes | – |
| submission_id | string | yes | A UUID generated once for this donation attempt. Reuse the same value when retrying the same submission. |
| vehicle | object | yes | – |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| legal_recipient | string | yes | – |
| next_step | string | yes | – |
| ok | boolean | yes | – |
| program | string | yes | – |
| receipt_url | string | yes | – |
| reference | string | yes | – |
| replayed | boolean | yes | – |
| status | string | yes | – |
| submission_meaning | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
verify_legal_recipient Verify the legal car-donation recipient ~43
Return the exact relationship between Cars Helping Kids and the IRS-recognized legal recipient, Fainting Goat Foundation Co Inc, including EIN and authoritative verification links.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ein | string | yes | – |
| string | yes | – | |
| federal_status | string | yes | – |
| headquarters | string | yes | – |
| identity_url | string | yes | – |
| irs_verification_url | string | yes | – |
| legal_recipient | string | yes | – |
| phone | string | yes | – |
| primary_service | string | yes | – |
| program_name | string | yes | – |
| relationship | string | yes | – |
| title_instruction | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.