How to Use the Cartrack MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I connect the Cartrack MCP Server in Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http cartrack -- . Make sure you put all flags before the server name. Verify the installation by running claude mcp list.

Q: How do I find a specific vehicle's location using Claude Code and Cartrack?

Type your request into the prompt. The agent runs getvehicleposition for the requested truck and returns the live latitude and longitude without leaving the terminal window.

Manage fleet operations from your terminal. Claude Code pulls Cartrack telemetry directly into your shell scripts.

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Terminal-native fleet telemetry

The Cartrack MCP server turns your command line into a logistics control center. Instead of logging into a clunky web portal, you ask your AI client to check on a delayed shipment. Claude Code runs `get_vehicle_position` and prints the exact GPS coordinates right to your standard output. Headless execution makes this incredibly powerful for DevOps and SRE teams. You can pipe the output of `list_vehicles` into a jq script, or have the agent write a quick bash loop to check the status of every truck in the active roster.

Build automated Cartrack MCP Server alerts

Setting up custom notifications is trivial when your terminal agent can read the live feed. Tell Claude Code you want a cron job that checks for speeding violations every hour. The agent writes a script calling `list_fleet_alerts` and configures the crontab for you. You do not have to mess with OAuth tokens or API pagination. The tools handle the heavy lifting, letting you combine `list_geofences` with real-time location data to trigger Slack webhooks the moment a truck leaves its designated zone.

Audit fuel and trip history via CLI

Pulling historical data for expense reports takes one prompt. Instruct the agent to grab last week's routes for a specific driver. It chains `list_fleet_drivers` to find the ID, then runs `list_vehicle_trips` to pull the raw location history. Analyzing consumption is just as fast. The agent uses `get_fuel_status` to grab the current tank levels and compares it against the trip distance. It formats the findings into a clean text table, saving you from exporting CSVs manually.

Setup guide

Set up Cartrack MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see cartrack-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Cartrack transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Cartrack tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http cartrack-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Cartrack MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cartrack-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Cartrack MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http cartrack -- `. Make sure you put all flags before the server name. Verify the installation by running `claude mcp list`.

Yes. You just ask the CLI to check a truck's fuel, and it executes `get_fuel_status`. The agent prints the current gallons and consumption rate directly to your console.

It does. Claude Code can write and execute a script that calls `list_fleet_alerts` to grab recent speeding or hard-braking events, which you can pipe into your monitoring stack.

Type your request into the prompt. The agent runs `get_vehicle_position` for the requested truck and returns the live latitude and longitude without leaving the terminal window.

Vinkius handles your driver names and geofence coordinates via an ephemeral V8 sandbox. Claude Code connects securely using HTTP transport, meaning no sensitive fleet data is stored locally in your `~/.claude.json` file.

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