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Edmunds Automotive Data MCP for AI. Decode VINs, check market value, or pull detailed car specs instantly.

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How this MCP server connects to your AI agent

Edmunds MCP gives you deep automotive intelligence straight from any AI client. Decode full 17-digit VINs, list car makes and models, inspect engine specs, and query vehicle styles instantly.

Get detailed market valuations like new or used TMV prices without leaving your chat window.

What AI agents can do with Edmunds Automation

Calculate new tmv

Determines the Total Market Value (TMV) price for a new vehicle.

Calculate typically equipped used tmv

Calculates the TMV price for a used car that is typically equipped.

Calculate used tmv

Gets the Total Market Value (TMV) price for any standard used vehicle.

+ 38 more capabilities included
Decode Vehicle Identification Numbers

You pass a VIN, and the MCP returns all associated vehicle details.

Calculate Market Values (TMV)

The connector figures out the expected price for vehicles—new, used, or certified—based on various criteria.

Gather Make and Model Data

You can retrieve lists of car makes, models, model years, and total counts to scope your research.

Fetch Technical Specifications

The system pulls detailed information like engine types, transmissions available, or color IDs for any given style.

Review Car History and Safety

You can check safety ratings and recall status for a car model year to assess its reliability.

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What AI agents can do with Edmunds: 32 Tools for Automotive Intelligence

These tools let your agent perform every major task related to vehicle research, from decoding VINs and checking safety ratings to calculating total market values.

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Calculate New Tmv

Determines the Total Market Value (TMV) price for a new vehicle.

Calculate Typically Equipped Used Tmv

Calculates the TMV price for a used car that is typically equipped.

Calculate Used Tmv

Gets the Total Market Value (TMV) price for any standard used vehicle.

Get Color

Retrieves specific color details using a unique ID number.

Get Dealer Reviews

Fetches dealer ratings and consumer reviews based on the dealership's ID.

Get Dealership Franchises

Finds a list of available dealership franchises in a given area.

Get Editorial Make

Provides an overview of a specific car make from editorial sources.

Get Editorial Model

Gives a comprehensive overview for a selected car model.

Get Editorial Model Year

Presents an editorial overview specific to a car's model and year.

Get Editorial Road Tests

Retrieves detailed information about professional road tests for a vehicle.

Get Engines

Lists all available engines that match a specific car style ID.

List Equipments

Retrieves an exhaustive list of equipment options for vehicles.

Get Expert Content

Pulls specialized expert content based on the car's make, model, and year.

Find Certified Price

Calculates the Total Market Value (TMV) price for a certified pre-owned vehicle.

Get Maintenance Schedule

Provides the recommended maintenance schedule based on a car model year ID.

Get Make Details

Retrieves detailed information about an entire car make, such as BMW or Ford.

Get Makes Count

Returns the total number of available car makes in the database.

List Makes

Generates a simple list of all available car makes.

Get Makes With Tco

Lists car makes that have Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) values calculated.

List Model Years

Returns a list of all model years available in the database.

List Models

Generates a simple list of all available car models.

Get Models With Tco

Lists car models that have Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) values calculated.

Get New Tco Details

Calculates the detailed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for a new vehicle.

Get New Tco

Determines the overall Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for a brand-new car.

Get New Tmv By Msrp Vin

Gets the TMV price for a new vehicle when you know its MSRP and VIN.

Get New Total Cash Price

Calculates the Total Cash Price a buyer pays for a brand-new car.

Get Photos By Make Model Year

Finds and retrieves photo sets using a specific make, model, and year combination.

Get Photos By Style

Retrieves photo sets associated with a specific car style ID number.

Get Recalls

Checks for vehicle recalls tied to a given car model year ID.

Get Reviews By Make Model Year

Gathers consumer ratings and reviews based on the vehicle's make, model, and year.

Get Reviews By Style

Collects consumer ratings and reviews associated with a specific car style ID.

Get Safety By Make Model Year

Retrieves safety rating scores for a vehicle based on its make, model, and year.

Get Safety By Style

Gets safety ratings associated with a specific car style ID number.

Get Squish Vin

Retrieves full vehicle details using the simplified Squish VIN format.

List Styles

Generates a list of all unique car styles available in the database.

Submit Dealer Review Comment

Allows you to submit supplementary comments on a dealer review.

Submit Dealer Review

Enables the submission of a complete dealer review for a specific location.

Get Transmissions

Lists all available transmission types that match a car style ID.

Get Used Tco Details

Calculates the detailed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for a used vehicle.

Decode Vin

Decodes a full 17-digit VIN to retrieve complete vehicle specifications and details.

Get Years With Styles

Identifies which model years have specific styles available for a given make and...

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Keeping Track of Vehicle Specs Is a Manual Nightmare, Solved with Vinkius AI Gateway

Right now, if you need to compare vehicles—say, checking engine specs or safety ratings across different makes and models—you spend hours clicking through tabs on multiple websites. You copy a VIN here, search for the model year there, cross-reference the transmission type somewhere else, and then finally find out what it costs.

With this MCP connected via Vinkius, that whole process collapses into conversation. You simply ask your agent to pull all the data you need—like running `get_safety_by_make_model_year` followed by `list_equipments`. The answer is clean, structured, and ready for use.

Get Instant Automotive Data with Edmunds MCP

The manual steps of finding a vehicle’s value are the worst. You have to figure out if it's new or used, then decide which valuation tool applies (like `calculate_new_tmv` or `find_certified_price`), and finally get confirmation on the correct model year.

Now you just ask. Tell your agent: 'What is the value of this vehicle?' It handles the complexity behind the scenes, giving you a definitive answer without you needing to know which calculation tool was used.

What your AI can actually do with this

This connector lets your agent access Edmunds' massive database of automotive information directly through natural conversation. Instead of visiting multiple websites to compare features or figure out a car’s value, you just ask. You can decode a VIN or get the total cash price for a new vehicle using simple prompts.

Need to know what kind of transmission an older model had? Or perhaps you're building a report that needs every available equipment list for a specific style? This MCP handles it all. By connecting through Vinkius, your agent gets access to this deep inventory alongside thousands of other tools, making it the central hub for automotive data research.

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Questions you might have

How do I decode a VIN using Edmunds MCP? +

You simply ask your agent to use decode_vin and provide the full 17-digit number. The MCP returns all known details about that specific vehicle, including its manufacturer, model, and year.

Can Edmunds MCP tell me if a car is safe? +

Yes. Use get_safety_by_make_model_year to pull the safety rating scores for any given car's make, model, and specific year.

How do I find out the price of a used car with Edmunds MCP? +

To get a current valuation, run calculate_used_tmv or, if it’s certified pre-owned, use find_certified_price. The agent handles which calculation is best.

Does Edmunds MCP provide engine details? +

Yes. You can retrieve a list of available engines for any car style using the get_engines tool, giving you specs like horsepower and displacement.

What makes this better than just searching Google for Edmunds data? +

Google gives links; this MCP gives structured JSON data. You get clean, actionable data that your agent can immediately use to build a report or run calculations against.

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