# Vehicle Intelligence MCP (`irreplaceable_chevrotain/vehicle-intelligence-mcp`) Actor

Vehicle safety intelligence for AI agents — VIN decoding, recall campaigns, owner complaints, and full safety profiles from official NHTSA data, one tool call each. MCP server over Streamable HTTP. Pay per lookup, no subscription.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/irreplaceable\_chevrotain/vehicle-intelligence-mcp.md
- **Developed by:** [Gad](https://apify.com/irreplaceable_chevrotain) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Agents, MCP servers
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## Pricing

from $50.00 / 1,000 full vehicle safety profiles

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Vehicle Intelligence MCP

**Give your AI agent complete knowledge of any US vehicle — VIN decoding, safety recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test ratings — from official NHTSA data, in one MCP server.**

No API keys to manage, no scrapers to babysit. This is a hosted [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP-capable agent and it can answer questions like:

- *"What car is VIN 1HGCM82633A004352?"*
- *"Does a 2019 Honda Accord have open recalls?"*
- *"What do owners complain about most on the 2022 Insight?"*
- *"Should I worry about buying this used car?"* → one `safety_profile` call

### Tools

| Tool | What it answers | Event charged |
|---|---|---|
| `decode_vin` | VIN → year, make, model, trim, engine, transmission, plant | `vin-decoded` |
| `check_recalls` | Official recall campaigns: component, consequence, remedy, urgency flags | `recall-check` |
| `vehicle_complaints` | Owner complaint statistics: totals, crash/fire/injury tallies, worst components, recent excerpts | `complaint-check` |
| `safety_profile` | Everything at once from a VIN or make/model/year: decode + crash ratings + recalls + complaints + key concerns | `safety-profile` |

Outputs are compact, structured JSON designed for agents — empty fields stripped, dates normalized to ISO, summaries truncated so you don't pay tokens for noise.

### Connect

Use the Actor's MCP endpoint (Standby mode) with any MCP client:

```
https://<this-actor>.apify.actor/mcp
```

Authenticate with your Apify token (`Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>`). Example Claude Code config:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vehicle-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://<this-actor>.apify.actor/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>" }
    }
  }
}
```

### Batch mode

Running the Actor directly (non-standby) decodes a list of VINs from the input into the dataset — useful for cleaning inventory lists. Each decoded VIN charges one `vin-decoded` event (plus `recall-check` per VIN if enabled).

### Who uses this

Dealer and fleet tooling (inventory enrichment, trade-in triage), automotive marketplaces (listing validation, safety badges), insurance and lending workflows (vehicle verification), and consumer agents (used-car research).

### Data & disclaimer

All data comes from the [NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov/) (US Department of Transportation) public APIs — vPIC, Recalls, Complaints, and Safety Ratings — and is US-government public data. This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA. Information is provided as-is for research purposes; always verify open recalls with an authorized dealer using the full VIN before making purchase or repair decisions.

# Actor input Schema

## `vins` (type: `array`):

List of 17-character Vehicle Identification Numbers to decode in batch. Each decoded VIN is charged as one 'vin-decoded' event and pushed to the dataset.

## `includeRecalls` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, each decoded vehicle is also checked against NHTSA recall campaigns (charged as one 'recall-check' event per VIN).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "vins": [
    "1HGCM82633A004352"
  ],
  "includeRecalls": false
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "vins": [
        "1HGCM82633A004352"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("irreplaceable_chevrotain/vehicle-intelligence-mcp").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "vins": ["1HGCM82633A004352"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("irreplaceable_chevrotain/vehicle-intelligence-mcp").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "vins": [
    "1HGCM82633A004352"
  ]
}' |
apify call irreplaceable_chevrotain/vehicle-intelligence-mcp --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=irreplaceable_chevrotain/vehicle-intelligence-mcp",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/gZEJtSayuZc1zb4yj/builds/f2GpZvbgTg2UjR38T/openapi.json