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TradeBasis Automotive Appraisal MCP (US)

Free US VIN decoder (year, make, model, trim, powertrain) plus TradeBasis appraisal product info.

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Quality & Safety

B
Description quality
85%
Schema completeness
60%
Naming quality
80%
Poisoning risk
100%
Permission match
100%
Protocol compliance
100%

Findings (2)

  • LOWTool 'tradebasis_about' description lacks action verbin tradebasis_about
  • LOWTool 'tradebasis_pricing_and_tiers' description lacks action verbin tradebasis_pricing_and_tiers

Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.

Context Cost

~480Tokens (tool definitions)
~458 BTypical response size
Minimal attention impact (0.38% of 128k context)

This is the approximate number of tokens consumed each time the server's tools are loaded into a model's context. Higher counts reduce the attention available for other tasks.

Install

One-Click Install

Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "automotive-appraisal": {
      "url": "https://tradebasis.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Remote endpoints

https://tradebasis.net/mcpstreamable-http

What it can do

Tool inventory

Tools (4)

🟢 Read-only🟡 Write🔴 Delete⚪ Unknown
🟢tradebasis_about

What TradeBasis is, the problem it solves, what makes it different, and who it's for. Returns static markdown with an as_of date.

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
🟢tradebasis_pricing_and_tiers

TradeBasis subscription tiers — Lite ($99/mo USD) vs Pro ($249/mo USD): what each includes and who each is for. Static markdown.

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
🟢tradebasis_research_library(topic)

Static research/market-report briefs authored by TradeBasis. Call with no arguments to list available briefs, or pass a topic (slug or title) to retrieve a single brief. Returns static markdown.

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "topic": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional brief slug or title. Omit to list all available briefs."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}
🟢tradebasis_vin_decode(vin)

Decode a 17-character VIN into vehicle identity: year, make, model, trim, body style, drivetrain, engine, transmission and fuel type. Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles also return their electrification level and, where stated, battery and charging facts. Identification only — this tool returns no valuation, no comparable listings and no market data.

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "vin": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Required. The 17-character Vehicle Identification Number to decode."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Recommended Prompts

search_research
Search for information about [topic] using TradeBasis Automotive Appraisal MCP (US)
Expected tools: tradebasis_research_library
find_specific
Find [specific item] using TradeBasis Automotive Appraisal MCP (US)
Expected tools: tradebasis_research_library

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Evidence

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