# Apibara Vehicle Auction MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Ftech.apibara%2Fvehicle-auction
Registry id: `mcp-registry/tech.apibara/vehicle-auction`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T01:51:43.197Z)

## Verdict

Apibara Vehicle Auction MCP server answered 99.95% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 34% of MCP servers, with 1277 ms median handshake and 5 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (97/100) across 8 tools, costing an agent about 2,940 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.95% | 34% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 1277 ms | 13% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3351 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,903 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 5 | — |
| Median recovery | 10 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 97/100 (A) | 91% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 8 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~2,940 tokens | 46% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apibara-vehicle-auction-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://apibara.tech/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http apibara-vehicle-auction-mcp-server https://apibara.tech/mcp
```

## Tools (8)

- `calculate_shipping`: Use when the user asks for supported auction-to-port shipping pricing for a known vehicle. Supply either VIN or lot_number; optionally narrow the destination wi
- `get_api_usage`: Use to inspect request usage and current plan limits for the supplied X-API-Key. This is account/API-quota metadata, not vehicle data.
- `get_related_vehicles`: Use after identifying a specific vehicle to retrieve related supported auction records for comparison or discovery. Do not use as a substitute for a broad filte
- `get_vehicle`: Use when the user already has a VIN, lot number or supported slug and needs the current normalized vehicle record. Request include history and/or vin_lots when 
- `get_vehicle_filters`: Use before building a dynamic search UI or validating source-backed filter choices. Returns current filter metadata; it does not search inventory itself.
- `get_vehicle_history`: Use for retained Copart + IAAI auction appearances for one supported vehicle. This is auction-specific history, not complete ownership, registration or accident
- `list_auction_locations`: Use to resolve supported auction yards, branches or facilities and their location metadata. Use calculate_shipping when the user needs auction-to-port pricing i
- `search_auction_vehicles`: Use for broad inventory discovery, filtering and incremental synchronization across supported Copart and IAA / IAAI records. For one known VIN or lot use get_ve

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