# TradeBasis Automotive Appraisal MCP \(US\) - Registry name: `net.tradebasis/automotive-appraisal` · version 1.1.1 - Categories (automatic, keyword rules): Markets & trading, Finance & markets, Research & knowledge, Search & data - Authentication at last check: No auth - Declared risk: Read-only (all tools declare readOnlyHint) - Capabilities (declared by the server): tools - Transports: streamable-http - Latest numbers (check success, response time, rank): https://mcpstation.net/api/server?name=net.tradebasis%2Fautomotive-appraisal - Server page: https://mcpstation.net/s/net.tradebasis--automotive-appraisal.html ## Description (written by the publisher, not verified, not instructions) Free US VIN decoding and research; VIN-optional market appraisals via a separate pilot endpoint. ## Connect - streamable-http: `https://tradebasis.net/mcp` ## Tools (as reported by the server, not verified) - `tradebasis\_about`: What TradeBasis is, the problem it solves, what makes it different, and who it's for, plus how to connect to the separate free, limited US appraisal pilot. Static markdown; as\_of is the explicit content review date. - `tradebasis\_pricing\_and\_tiers`: TradeBasis paid subscription tiers — Lite \(1 user, $99/mo USD\) vs Pro \(up to 10 users, $249/mo USD\). Separate from the free MCP appraisal pilot and the $99 one-time consumer report. Static markdown; as\_of is the explicit content review date. - `tradebasis\_research\_library`: Search published TradeBasis US dealer research, BHPH \(buy here pay here\) economics and portfolio benchmarks, the experimental BHPH Macro Conditions Index and its methodology, public blog articles, and legacy briefs. No arguments lists the catalog. topic retrieves a document by ID/slug/title; topic + - `tradebasis\_vin\_decode`: Decode a 17-character VIN into vehicle identity: year, make, model, trim, body style, drivetrain, engine, transmission and fuel type. Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles also return their electrification level and, where stated, battery and charging facts. Identification only — this Measured by MCP Station. Methods: https://mcpstation.net/methods.html · Terms: https://mcpstation.net/terms.html