The Car Check MCP server,
connected in one click.
Check a US car: decode a VIN, see recalls, crash ratings, owner complaints and fuel economy. Connect the official Car Check MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Car Check to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http car-check https://cars.openkrill.app/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Car Check · https://cars.openkrill.app/mcp
What your AI can do with Car Check
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “decode_vin”: Use this when the user gives a 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN) and wants to know what car it is, such as "what car is 1HGCM.”
“Use “get_vehicle_report”: Use this when the user wants an overview of a US car, such as "give me a report on a 2016 Honda Civic". Pass a VIN, or the year, make and mo.”
“Use “list_recalls”: Use this when the user asks about recalls for a car model, such as "any recalls on a 2018 Toyota Camry?". Pass the year, make and model and.”
“Use “get_fuel_economy”: Use this when the user asks about mpg, electric range or fuel cost for a car, such as "what mpg does a 2022 Toyota RAV4 hybrid get?". Pass t.”
How secure is the Car Check MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Car Check holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Car Check (openkrill.app) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Car Check adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Car Check
Choose Car Check in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Car Check's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Car Check exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
decode_vin — Use this when the user gives a 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN) and wants to know what car it is, such as "what car is 1HGCM
get_vehicle_report — Use this when the user wants an overview of a US car, such as "give me a report on a 2016 Honda Civic". Pass a VIN, or the year, make and mo
list_recalls — Use this when the user asks about recalls for a car model, such as "any recalls on a 2018 Toyota Camry?". Pass the year, make and model and
get_fuel_economy — Use this when the user asks about mpg, electric range or fuel cost for a car, such as "what mpg does a 2022 Toyota RAV4 hybrid get?". Pass t
submit_feedback — Send feedback to the maintainers about a missing tool, broken links, a bug, or stale data. Use this to send feedback, a bug report or a feat
get_feedback_reply — Read the feedback reply for a ticket from submit_feedback. Use this to read the maintainers' reply to feedback you sent with submit_feedback
index_tools — LinkedIn recruiter jobs feedback broken links: search openkrill MCP tools by task. Use this to find a tool for recruiter search, LinkedIn ke
Who runs the Car Check MCP server?
The Car Check MCP server at a glance
https://cars.openkrill.app/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Car Check MCP server?
Yes — Car Check operates its own remote MCP server at cars.openkrill.app. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Car Check to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Car Check in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Car Check's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Car Check runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Car Check MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Car Check in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Car Check
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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