# Buyerawareapp Buyeraware MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.buyerawareapp%2Fbuyeraware
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.buyerawareapp/buyeraware`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T07:15:09.922Z)

## Verdict

Buyerawareapp Buyeraware MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 976 ms median handshake and 4 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 5 tools, costing an agent about 985 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 976 ms | 19% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3435 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,981 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 4 | — |
| Median recovery | 14 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~985 tokens | 73% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buyerawareapp-buyeraware-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.buyerawareapp.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

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

## Tools (5)

- `analyze_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
- `create_trial_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 i
- `get_verdict`: 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.
- `tank_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 bud
- `tank_lookup`: 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 

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.