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Car Handshake

By carhandshake.com Verified namespace

Search and compare live vehicles from participating US and Canadian dealers outside Quebec.

WebsiteSearch & web data
Connect to Car Handshake
Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
735 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
10

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 735 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name com.carhandshake/inventory.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 10 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 735 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 735 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    46 of 87 parameters have a description (53%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-15T00:22:24.734624Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Car Handshake

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http car-handshake https://mcp.carhandshake.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 10

compare_vehicles

Compare two to four distinct returned listing IDs using current inventory facts. Missing data is not an assessment of the vehicle.

Discovered
fetch

Return citation text and metadata for one exact listing ID returned by search.

Discovered
find_dealerships

Find participating dealerships by name or place with IDs, addresses and listing counts. Returned dealer_id values select named-dealer stock; get_dealership provides contacts and sales/service hours.

Discovered
get_dealership

Use this with an exact dealer_id to return every public rooftop, contact, site, capability, and named sales/service schedule.

Discovered
get_vehicle

For full detail, pass exact shop_vehicles listing_id; returns dealer.dealer_id.

Discovered
request_trade_in_appraisal

After explicit consent and confirmation, request a trade-in appraisal for this listing.

Discovered
schedule_test_drive

After explicit consent and confirmation, request a test drive for this listing.

Discovered
search

Search participating inventory for compact citation IDs, titles and source URLs.

Discovered
shop_vehicles

Search and rank participating US/Canadian dealer cars, SUVs, trucks, EVs, motorcycles, RVs and trailers by place (including near me), budget, mileage, make/model, condition, body, fuel and features. Quebec excluded. Accepts the shopper’s wording and optional structured filters. Named-dealer stock uses a dealer_id from find_dealerships. Returns a ranked page, total and geographic fallback details. Coverage and equipment evidence are partial; zero matches do not establish market-wide absence.

Discovered
submit_vehicle_inquiry

After explicit consent and confirmation, send this listing's dealer a question.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected735 ms10

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