BuyerAware

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http buyeraware https://api.buyerawareapp.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://api.buyerawareapp.com/mcp

This server expects extra headers, usually an API key from its maker.

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buyeraware": {
      "url": "https://api.buyerawareapp.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

5 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• create_trial_keyCreate 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 —
• analyze_listingStart 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
• get_verdictFetch 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.
• tank_alternativesFREE, 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 r
• tank_lookupFREE, 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 pla

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