CheckMyVIN MCP MCP server

This official MCP server allows AI assistants to decode Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) and check for open NHTSA safety recalls using free, official US government data. It provides tools to retrieve vehicle specifications, engine details, and maintenance information, returning structured data for the AI to analyze without generating model-specific advice.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by CheckMyVIN

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Decode a 17-character VIN to get make, model, and engine specs
Check for open NHTSA safety recalls by VIN
Query open recalls by make, model, and year
Generate a shareable vehicle history report URL

Tools advertised by the last live check:

decode_vin
check_recalls

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http checkmyvin-mcp https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add checkmyvin-mcp --url https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable checkmyvin-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin-mcp": {
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start checkmyvin-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "checkmyvin-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http checkmyvin-mcp https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin-mcp": {
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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