A modular, extensible Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for querying and analyzing vehicle data from the [CarsXE API](https://api.carsxe.com/)
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Carsxe MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. A modular, extensible Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for querying and analyzing vehicle data from the CarsXE API, with beautiful, chat-friendly Markdown output for LLMs and chatbots.
The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:
Cursor — [Install CarsXE MCP for Cursor](cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=CarsXE&config=eyJuYW1lIjoiQ2Fyc1hFIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9tY3AuY2FyWindsurf — The Windsurf tool exposed by this serverConfiguration is passed through the environment: YOUR_API_KEY, MCP_OAUTH_INTERNAL_SECRET. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.
This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Carsxe's toolset — Cursor, Windsurf — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by carsxe; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cursor | [Install CarsXE MCP for Cursor](cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=CarsXE&config=eyJuYW1lIjoiQ2Fyc1hFIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9tY3AuY2Fyc3hlLmNvbS9tY3AiLCJoZWFkZXJzIjp7IlgtQVBJLUtleSI6IllPVVJfQVBJX0tFWSJ9fQ |
| Windsurf | The Windsurf tool exposed by this server. |
"mcpServers": {
"carsxe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote@latest",
"https://mcp.carsxe.com/mcp",
"--header",
"X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
]
}
},Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| YOUR_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| MCP_OAUTH_INTERNAL_SECRET | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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