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CheckMyVIN MCP server

CheckMyVIN is an MCP server with 2 tools an agent can call, among them check_recalls, decode_vin. It answers at https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp over streamable HTTP, and it listed its tools to an anonymous client, so no sign-in was needed for that. Our probes reached it 6 of 6 times since 12 September 2026; the last check, on 24 October 2026, succeeded.

Status
Answering
Tools
2
Official
yes, served from checkmyvin.net
Reliability
6 of 6 checks
Response time
1131 ms
Transport
streamable HTTP
Last checked
24 October 2026

Decode US-market VINs and list NHTSA recall campaigns for the make, model and year. Free, no auth.

Description as the publisher wrote it.

The 2 tools CheckMyVIN offers

ToolWhat it does
check_recallsLook up open NHTSA safety recalls for a vehicle by make, model, and model year. Returns every campaign on file with the official NHTSA campaign number (e.g. 23V-456), affected component, plain-English summary, consequence, and dealer remedy
Inputs: make, model, modelYear
decode_vinDecode a 17-character VIN into official NHTSA VPIC specs, every open recall, and engine-keyed maintenance — for US-market vehicles (any car sold or titled in the United States; commonly used worldwide to verify US-sourced and imported used
Inputs: vin

Add CheckMyVIN to your AI client

Every block below points at https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp. Pick your client and copy.

Claude Code: one command in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http checkmyvin https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
VS Code and GitHub Copilot: .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Zed: Zed settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Windsurf: ~/.codeium/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "serverUrl": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
JetBrains AI Assistant: Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, MCP, New MCP Server, as JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Continue: .continue/mcpServers/neuronto.yaml
name: CheckMyVIN
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: CheckMyVIN
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp
Gemini CLI: ~/.gemini/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "httpUrl": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Codex CLI: MCP server config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Warp: MCP servers, + Add, paste JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkmyvin": {
      "url": "https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Goose: a one-click extension link
goose://extension?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcheckmyvin.net%2Fapi%2Fmcp&type=streamable_http&id=checkmyvin&name=CheckMyVIN

Is CheckMyVIN up right now?

It answered our last check on 24 October 2026 in 1131 ms. Over 6 checks since 12 September 2026 it answered 6. Status here comes from Neuronto's own probes, not from the publisher.

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Questions about CheckMyVIN

Is there an official CheckMyVIN MCP server?

Yes. It is published by checkmyvin.net and served from checkmyvin.net, the vendor's own domain: https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp.

How many tools does CheckMyVIN have?

2, as returned by the server's own tools/list on 22 September 2026: check_recalls, decode_vin.

Is CheckMyVIN down?

It answered our last check on 24 October 2026 in 1131 ms. Over 6 checks since 12 September 2026 it answered 6.

How do I add CheckMyVIN to Cursor?

Put the server under mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json with the URL https://checkmyvin.net/api/mcp. The exact JSON is above, with the same setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and the rest.

Does CheckMyVIN need an API key?

It listed its tools to an anonymous client, so reading the tool list needs no key. Individual tools can still ask for credentials in their own inputs.

Where this comes from

Publisher: net.checkmyvin. Endpoint host: checkmyvin.net. ARD identifier: urn:air:net.checkmyvin:mcp:checkmyvin. First indexed 10 September 2026. The tools are exactly what the server returned; nothing on this page is inferred from its name. Ranking in Neuronto search is never for sale.

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