MCP Server

BuyerAware

com.buyerawareapp/buyeraware
Commerce & Retail Public & reachable MCP 2026-07-28

What this MCP does

Analyzes used-car listings and provides risk scores, failure points, recalls, repair costs, fair pricing, negotiation guidance, and lower-risk vehicle alternatives.

analyze_listing
Analyze used-car listing
Start a BuyerAware pre-purchase verdict on ONE used vehicle. Runs a mechanic-grade read: ranked failure points with $ exposure, recalls, seller-claim fact-check, fair price range, adjusted true cost, risk score 1-10, BUY / BUY_WITH_CONDITIONS / WALK_AWAY, a word-for-word negotiation script, and lower-risk 'Tank' alternatives. Supply whichever of listing_url, listing_text or vin you have — at least one is required, and more context sharpens the verdict. Takes ~1-2 minutes: returns a job_id, then poll get_verdict. Costs 1 credit. For 'what should I buy instead' use tank_alternatives, which is free.
Open world
Input schema
{'type': 'object', 'properties': {'vin': {'type': 'string', 'description': '17-character VIN, if the listing shows one'}, 'location': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'buyer city/state, for pricing and inspection context'}, 'listing_url': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'link to the listing — Marketplace, Craigslist, AutoTrader, a dealer page'}, 'listing_text': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'the listing copy pasted as-is, when there is no shareable URL'}, 'buyer_context': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'what the buyer needs it for, budget, and any specific concerns'}}}
create_trial_key
Create trial API key
Create a BuyerAware API key so this user can run verdicts (3 free). Call this once when no key is configured, then show the user the key and tell them to save it. Do not call it again for someone who already has a key — one trial per email address.
Input schema
{'type': 'object', 'required': ['email'], 'properties': {'name': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'optional display name for the key record'}, 'email': {'type': 'string', 'description': "the user's email address; the key is issued against it, one trial key per address"}}}
get_verdict
Get verdict result
Fetch the result of an analyze_listing job. If status is 'queued' or 'running', wait ~15 seconds and call again. Free — polling never costs a credit.
Read only Idempotent
Input schema
{'type': 'object', 'required': ['job_id'], 'properties': {'job_id': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'the job_id returned by analyze_listing'}}}
tank_alternatives
Find lower-risk alternatives
FREE, no API key needed, answers instantly. Recommend 2-3 lower-risk used vehicles ('Tanks') from BuyerAware's curated 47-platform database that land near a budget. Use when a buyer asks what to buy instead, or what is reliable for $X. Use analyze_listing instead when they have a specific car in mind.
Read only Idempotent
Input schema
{'type': 'object', 'required': ['budget'], 'properties': {'limit': {'type': 'number', 'description': 'how many to return; default 3'}, 'budget': {'type': 'number', 'description': 'target purchase price in USD'}, 'mileage': {'type': 'number', 'description': 'mileage to price at; default 100000'}, 'category': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'sedan, hatchback, small suv, medium suv, large suv, midsize truck, full-size truck, diesel truck, minivan, wagon, hybrid, phev, ev, luxury'}, 'max_risk': {'type': 'number', 'description': 'risk ceiling 1-10; default 5'}}}
tank_lookup
Look up Tank vehicle
FREE, no API key needed, answers instantly. Look up one platform in BuyerAware's curated database: risk score, verdict, the one known trap, private-party value at a mileage, 5-year operating cost. Covers 47 US-market platforms; anything outside it returns no match, which is itself a signal — follow up with analyze_listing.
Read only Idempotent
Input schema
{'type': 'object', 'required': ['query'], 'properties': {'query': {'type': 'string', 'description': "platform name, e.g. '4Runner', 'Camry V6', 'CR-V', 'Tundra 5.7'"}, 'mileage': {'type': 'number', 'description': 'mileage to value at; default 100000'}}}
Added
tank_lookup
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:34 p.m.
Added
tank_alternatives
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:34 p.m.
Added
get_verdict
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:34 p.m.
Added
analyze_listing
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:34 p.m.
Added
create_trial_key
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:34 p.m.