{"id":"d0ec8574-8e7d-4f47-ab03-1eacbe23b760","slug":"nextlevelmanagementadvisors-vin-mcp","kind":"mcp","name":"vin-mcp","summary":"MCP server for the NHTSA vPIC vehicle data API (VIN decode + makes/models/WMI). Self-hosted at vin.nlma.io.","owner":"NextLevelManagementAdvisors","repoUrl":"https://github.com/NextLevelManagementAdvisors/vin-mcp","license":"AGPL-3.0","licenseTier":"strong-copyleft","trust":"community","stars":0,"match":null,"fewStars":true,"format":"mcp","createdAt":"2026-06-01T05:18:00.000Z","addedAt":"2026-10-21T06:11:03.793Z","logoUrl":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/162532420?u=9d7901fd37e449c66348883cf0997cabd107e3ae&v=4","linkOnly":false,"collection":null,"skillPath":null,"categories":["cloud-infra","data-analytics","memory-knowledge"],"tags":["fastmcp","llm-tools","nhtsa","python","vin-decoder"],"runtime":"python","local":true,"cloudCapable":false,"cloudCapability":"unknown","cloudReadyOnPlatform":false,"needsApiKey":false,"reviewed":false,"syncedAt":"2026-10-27T00:03:31.104Z","sample":false,"url":"https://conduits.dev/tools/nextlevelmanagementadvisors-vin-mcp","language":"Python","transports":["stdio"],"install":{"pypi":"vin-mcp"},"requirements":{"env":[],"upstreamMayCharge":false},"tools":null,"readme":"# vin-mcp\n\nMCP server for the **NHTSA vPIC** vehicle data API. Decode VINs and look up\nmakes, models, vehicle types, and WMIs. US-market vehicles, model year 1981+.\nSpecifications only — no title/accident/odometer/theft history.\n\nDeployed at **https://vin.nlma.io/mcp** (streamable-HTTP + OAuth 2.1 gate).\n\n## Tools\n\n| Tool | Purpose |\n| --- | --- |\n| `decode_vin` | Single VIN → flat specs (~130 fields) |\n| `decode_vin_extended` | Single VIN → extended/regulatory fields |\n| `decode_vin_batch` | Up to 50 VINs in one call |\n| `get_all_makes` | Every make in vPIC |\n| `get_models_for_make` | Models for a make |\n| `get_models_for_make_year` | Models filtered by year and/or vehicle type |\n| `get_makes_for_vehicle_type` | Makes building a given vehicle type |\n| `get_vehicle_types_for_make` | Vehicle types for a make |\n| `decode_wmi` | Decode a World Manufacturer Identifier |\n\n## Run locally (stdio, no auth)\n\n```bash\nuv pip install --system .\npython -m src.server --transport stdio\n```\n\n## Run hosted (http + OAuth)\n\n```bash\ncp .env.example .env   # set MCP_OWNER_PASSWORD + MCP_BASE_URL\ndocker compose up -d --build\n```\n\nvPIC requires no API key. The OAuth gate exists so the server is not used as\nan open relay against NHTSA's rate limiter on the host IP.\n\n## Source\n\nNHTSA vPIC — https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/ (public-domain US government data).\nOAuth scaffold adapted from `crumrine/fastmcp-personal-auth` (MIT), via the\nattom-mcp deployment pattern.\n## License\n\nCopyright © 2026 Next Level Management Advisors, LLC.\n\nLicensed under the **GNU Affero General Public License v3.0** (AGPL-3.0) — see [LICENSE](LICENSE). If you run a modified version over a network, the AGPL requires you to make your modified source available to its users.\n\n**Commercial licensing:** to use this in a closed-source or commercial product, or to host a modified version without publishing your source, a commercial license is available — contact **forrest@nlma.io**.\n"}