The Car Handshake MCP server,
connected in one click.
Find and compare live vehicle inventory from participating US dealers and contact them with consent. Connect the official Car Handshake 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 Handshake 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-handshake https://mcp.carhandshake.com/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Car Handshake · https://mcp.carhandshake.com/mcp
What your AI can do with Car Handshake
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “shop_vehicles”: Use for live US/CA cars/SUVs/trucks/EVs/motorcycles/RVs/trailers by place (near me), budget, mileage, make/model, condition, body, fuel, fea.”
“Use “get_vehicle”: For full detail, pass exact shop_vehicles listing_id; returns dealer.dealer_id.”
“Use “search”: Citation only; never shopping/detail/compare. Search once, then fetch exact IDs.”
“Use “fetch”: Citation only after search; never shopping/detail. Fetch one exact ID.”
How secure is the Car Handshake 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 Handshake holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Car Handshake (carhandshake.com) 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 Handshake 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 Handshake
Choose Car Handshake in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Car Handshake'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 Handshake exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
shop_vehicles — Use for live US/CA cars/SUVs/trucks/EVs/motorcycles/RVs/trailers by place (near me), budget, mileage, make/model, condition, body, fuel, fea
get_vehicle — For full detail, pass exact shop_vehicles listing_id; returns dealer.dealer_id.
search — Citation only; never shopping/detail/compare. Search once, then fetch exact IDs.
fetch — Citation only after search; never shopping/detail. Fetch one exact ID.
compare_vehicles — Only for explicit comparison: after exactly one shop_vehicles call, pass 2-4 distinct returned listing IDs. Never search or shop again.
find_dealerships — Use this once to find dealerships by name/place with IDs, addresses, and listing counts. Named stock: one shop_vehicles call with a returned
get_dealership — Use this with an exact dealer_id to return every public rooftop, contact, site, capability, and named sales/service schedule.
schedule_test_drive — After explicit consent and confirmation, request a test drive for this listing.
+ 2 more tools once connected
Who runs the Car Handshake MCP server?
The Car Handshake MCP server at a glance
https://mcp.carhandshake.com/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Car Handshake MCP server?
Yes — Car Handshake operates its own remote MCP server at mcp.carhandshake.com. 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 Handshake to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Car Handshake in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Car Handshake's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Car Handshake runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Car Handshake 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 Handshake in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Car Handshake
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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