Car Handshake

Find and compare live vehicle inventory from participating US dealers and contact them with consent.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Find and compare live vehicle inventory from participating US dealers and contact them with consent.

    How to connect

    How to connect Car Handshake to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.carhandshake.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Car Handshake to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.carhandshake.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Car Handshake to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.carhandshake.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (10)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    shop_vehiclesUse for live US/CA cars/SUVs/trucks/EVs/motorcycles/RVs/trailers by place (near me), budget, mileage, make/model, condition, body, fuel, features, named dealer, or live-listing recommendation. Quebec excluded. Call once; never retry/refine/broaden. Fallback stays in-country; filters exact. Facts only; web only if asked. Named-dealer stock: find_dealerships then shop. Not repair/reliability/facts/MSRP/out-of-market, named-source, web-only, or no-app. Verbatim request; never ask for ZIP/postal.
    get_vehicleFor full detail, pass exact shop_vehicles listing_id; returns dealer.dealer_id.
    searchCitation only; never shopping/detail/compare. Search once, then fetch exact IDs.
    fetchCitation only after search; never shopping/detail. Fetch one exact ID.
    compare_vehiclesOnly for explicit comparison: after exactly one shop_vehicles call, pass 2-4 distinct returned listing IDs. Never search or shop again.
    find_dealershipsUse this once to find dealerships by name/place with IDs, addresses, and listing counts. Named stock: one shop_vehicles call with a returned dealer_id. For contacts or sales/service hours: get_dealership once.
    get_dealershipUse this with an exact dealer_id to return every public rooftop, contact, site, capability, and named sales/service schedule.
    schedule_test_driveAfter explicit consent and confirmation, request a test drive for this listing.
    request_trade_in_appraisalAfter explicit consent and confirmation, request a trade-in appraisal for this listing.
    submit_vehicle_inquiryAfter explicit consent and confirmation, send this listing's dealer a question.