mcp-carsxe

CarsXE MCP — wraps the CarsXE Vehicle Data API (carsxe.com)

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1573+ live data sources.

Tools

Tool	Description
carsxe_vin_specs	Full spec for a VIN — decode a 17-char VIN into year/make/model/trim plus engine, drivetrain, transmission, body and fuel type. Example: carsxe_vin_specs({ vin: "WBAFR7C57CC811956", _apiKey: "your-key" })
carsxe_market_value	Used-car market value for a VIN (by mileage/condition) — retail, trade-in, loan and wholesale values. Example: carsxe_market_value({ vin: "WBAFR7C57CC811956", state: "CA", mileage: 55000, _apiKey: "your-key" })
carsxe_plate_decode	Decode a license plate → VIN & vehicle — look up the VIN, year, make and model for a US plate. Example: carsxe_plate_decode({ plate: "7XER187", state: "CA", _apiKey: "your-key" })
carsxe_history	Title/history records for a VIN — title history, brand records (salvage/flood/etc.), odometer readings and junk/insurance records. Example: carsxe_history({ vin: "WBAFR7C57CC811956", _apiKey: "your-key" })

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carsxe": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carsxe/mcp"
    }
  }
}

What this endpoint actually serves

tools/list at https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carsxe/mcp returns the tools in the table above plus the shared Pipeworx meta-tools — ask_pipeworx, discover_tools, search_within, remember/recall and the rest of the gateway-wide set. So the tool count you see is larger than this table: a single-pack endpoint currently lists roughly 30 shared tools alongside the pack's own. The connection's initialize response states its exact scope, and is the authoritative answer for a given day.

This is deliberate, not multiplexing by accident. The meta-tools are what let a scoped connection answer a question this pack does not cover — via ask_pipeworx, which routes across the whole catalog — without you adding a second MCP server. There is currently no way to mount a pack endpoint without them; if the extra schemas cost you more context than the routing is worth, connect to the full gateway once rather than to several pack endpoints.

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway to get every pack's tools listed directly, instead of just this one's:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Both URLs reach the same gateway and the same 1573+ data sources. The only difference is which pack's tools are listed directly; ask_pipeworx reaches all of them from either one.

Standalone (no gateway account)

This package also runs as a local stdio MCP server — no Pipeworx account, no gateway round-trip:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carsxe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pipeworx/mcp-carsxe"]
    }
  }
}

Or run it directly to confirm it starts:

npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-carsxe

It speaks MCP over stdin/stdout and answers initialize/tools/list/tools/call for only this pack's tools — none of the shared meta-tools the gateway connection above adds. Same source, same tools, no ask_pipeworx routing.

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English — this works on the pack endpoint above as well as on the full gateway:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Carsxe data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

More

• Docs and guides
• pipeworx.io

License

MIT