# CarScout Muse connector

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## CarScout

Research used cars: check prices, recalls, and decode VINs before you buy.

- Record: https://musedirectory.ai/connector/carscout
- Category: Shopping & Commerce
- Developer: Bruno Amorim (https://usecarscout.com/tools/mcp)
- Muse status: Extra setup. Not in Muse's Connectors list yet. Muse can still use it: its page gives you a request to paste into Muse.
- Health: Working, 283ms, checked 2026-09-28T08:31:21Z
- Endpoint: https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp
- Auth: No account needed; Pricing: unknown
- Screening: Screened, no issues found (2026-09-24T21:15:45Z)
- Source: Found in the official MCP Registry (com.usecarscout/mcp) https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=com.usecarscout%2Fmcp

Search used car market data, NHTSA safety recalls, and consumer complaints by vehicle make, model, and year. Decode VINs to verify vehicle details. Helps shoppers understand fair pricing and identify safety issues before purchasing.

Example request: "Check what recalls exist for a 2019 Honda Civic and see if the price is fair for the market."

How to connect: Not in Muse's Connectors list yet, but Muse can still use it. Paste this into Muse: "Use CarScout to help me. It is a free service with an MCP server at https://mcp.usecarscout.com/mcp. It does not need an API key. Ask me before you share anything with it." Muse asks before it shares anything with the app's site. Meta does not review apps used this way, so only use ones you trust. We tested this in the Muse app on September 24, 2026: Muse used an app's link directly this way and returned a live answer.

Tools:
- get_market_data: Get current market pricing, recall, and fuel economy data for a specific vehicle by make, model, and year. Useful for understanding fair prices and vehicle history.
- check_recalls: Look up NHTSA safety recalls and consumer complaints for a specific vehicle by make, model, and year. Returns recall campaign details and complaint severity data.
- decode_vin: Decode a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to get make, model, year, body style, engine, transmission, and other vehicle details.

Screening checks:
- MCP handshake: pass (Answered in 244ms)
- Domain against threat feeds (Cloudflare security DNS): pass (mcp.usecarscout.com, usecarscout.com not flagged)
- Published packages against the OSV malicious-package database: n/a (No npm or PyPI package published)
- Hidden instructions or invisible characters in tool text: pass (3 tools read, nothing found)
- Inputs asking for passwords, card numbers or seed phrases: pass (None found)
- Domain and redirects: pass (Domain registered 328 days ago)
- AI review of purpose and tool behavior: pass (No concerns)