MCP · Model Context Protocol

Plug MarketCheck into Claude,
ChatGPT, and any MCP agent.

Real-time automotive data (listings, pricing, VIN decode, sold history) exposed as native tools your AI can call. One API key, every major agent.

Works with Claude ChatGPT Gemini Cursor + any MCP-compatible agent

What you get

Native tools, not raw endpoints.

Tools, not REST

Your agent calls search_active_cars, not a URL. Schemas, examples, and parameter docs come from the MCP server, so your AI knows how to use them.

Same key, same plan

MCP calls use your existing API key and count against the same plan. Usage shows up in your dashboard. No separate billing surface.

Sign in, no key to paste

Add a URL and sign in with OAuth for Claude and ChatGPT on the web. Local stdio proxy via the @marketcheck/mcp-client npm package for Claude Code, Cursor, and other IDE agents.

Examples

What you can ask, by role.

Tap any prompt to copy it, or open it directly in Claude. Each one maps to one or more MarketCheck MCP tools.

Dealer

For franchise & independent dealers. Competitive pricing, inventory intelligence, stocking guides.

Available tools

3 tools, served by both paths.

Region:UK
ToolWhat it doesRegion
get_server_info Server metadata + the tool catalog itself (used by clients for introspection).Both
search_uk_active_cars UK live listings search across active dealer inventory.UK
search_uk_recent_cars UK recently sold or expired listings.UK

Also available in NA: search_active_cars, search_past_90_days, predict_price_with_comparables, get_car_history, decode_vin_neovin, get_sold_summary, search_oem_incentives, search_oem_incentives_by_zip, search_dealerships, search_dealers.

Connect your agent

Two paths. Pick one.

Most people want the Custom Connector: paste a URL, sign in, and you're done. The local proxy is for IDE agents that read MCP config from a file.

Sign in to auto-fill your key
Snippets show <YOUR_API_KEY> as a placeholder. Get started or sign in.
1

On claude.ai, open your profile → Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector.

2

Fill in the dialog (no API key needed):

NameMarketCheck MCPs
URL
https://developers.marketcheck.com/api/mcp
url

Click Add. Claude opens a MarketCheck sign-in window.

3

Sign in with your MarketCheck account, then on the consent screen tick the tools to allow and pick the API key to use. Click Allow.

You can change the allowed tools or revoke access later from API Keys, under AI Agents.

Open a new chat on claude.ai or in Claude Desktop and ask anything automotive. The tools appear automatically.

terminal · marketcheck-mcp

CLI mode

Run without an agent

For debugging, scripting, or piping tool calls into your own AI workflow.

MARKETCHECK_API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY> npx -y @marketcheck/mcp-client
bash

Build with your coding assistant

Give your agent the docs. Free, no key.

The docs MCP server puts searchable MarketCheck documentation and an exact endpoint reference inside Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf while it writes your integration. It reads public documentation only: no sign-in, no API key, nothing to configure. Pair it with the data MCP above when your agent also needs live data.

Claude Code

One command, then ask it anything about the API.
claude mcp add --transport http marketcheck-docs https://developers.marketcheck.com/api/docs-mcp
bash

Cursor

Save as .cursor/mcp.json in your project (or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marketcheck-docs": { "url": "https://developers.marketcheck.com/api/docs-mcp" }
  }
}
json

VS Code

Or add the same entry under "servers" in .vscode/mcp.json.
code --add-mcp '{"name":"marketcheck-docs","type":"http","url":"https://developers.marketcheck.com/api/docs-mcp"}'
bash

Windsurf

Save in ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marketcheck-docs": { "serverUrl": "https://developers.marketcheck.com/api/docs-mcp" }
  }
}
json

What to ask your coding agent

See what you can build with it

AGENTS.md for your repo

Drop one file into your project root and your assistant knows our auth, pagination rules, rate-limit handling, and the key endpoints. Works with any agent that reads AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md.

curl -O https://developers.marketcheck.com/AGENTS.md
bash

OpenAPI 3.1 spec

Every endpoint with every parameter and a real example response. Point Cursor's @Docs at it, hand it to a codegen tool, or let your agent read it directly.

https://developers.marketcheck.com/openapi.json
url

FAQ

Common questions.

MCP · live on every tier

Bring your own agent.

MCP access is on every tier, Starter through Enterprise. Data fees apply per call; higher tiers pay less per call.