How do I install Old Cars Data?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Old Cars Data need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Old Cars Data use?

Old Cars Data is reached over HTTP.

Old Cars Data

Q: When was Old Cars Data last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-16. Collector-car auction history, live listings, bid trails, and market statistics for AI agents.

by com.oldcarsdata

Collector-car auction history, live listings, bid trails, and market statistics for AI agents.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Server URL

https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp

Provider

Add in Claude

Claude opens with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

Claude Code

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

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com.oldcarsdata-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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Old Cars Data MCP Server

Old Cars Data exposes collector-car auction history, live listings, bid trails, and market statistics through a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

Remote Server

https://api.oldcarsdata.com/mcp

Transport: Streamable HTTP

Authentication

Old Cars Data supports OAuth-based authentication for compatible MCP clients. Developer tools that do not support OAuth may use an Old Cars Data API key where the client allows custom authorization headers.

Available Data

Completed collector-car auction results
Live auction listings
Bid history
Vehicle makes and models
Pricing statistics and market trends

Coverage includes Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, and RM Sotheby's.

Documentation

MCP setup guide: https://oldcarsdata.com/docs/mcp
API documentation: https://oldcarsdata.com/docs
Product website: https://oldcarsdata.com

Registry

This repository contains the server.json manifest used to publish Old Cars Data to the official MCP Registry under:

com.oldcarsdata/mcp