@pipeworx/mcp-nhtsa 0.1.0

package/LICENSE

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package/README.md

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+# @pipeworx/mcp-nhtsa
+
+MCP server for vehicle data via the [NHTSA vPIC API](https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api/). Free, no authentication required.
+
+## Tools
+
+| Tool | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `decode_vin` | Decode a 17-character VIN to get make, model, year, body style, engine, and more |
+| `get_makes` | Retrieve all vehicle makes (brands) registered with NHTSA |
+| `get_models` | Get all vehicle models for a specific make and model year |
+
+## Quickstart via Pipeworx Gateway
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+    "method": "tools/call",
+    "params": {
+      "name": "nhtsa__decode_vin",
+      "arguments": { "vin": "1HGBH41JXMN109186" }
+    },
+    "id": 1
+  }'
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@pipeworx/mcp-nhtsa",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "MCP server for vehicle data (VIN decoding, makes, models) via NHTSA vPIC API",
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
+  "files": ["src"],
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "check": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "keywords": ["mcp", "mcp-server", "model-context-protocol", "pipeworx", "nhtsa", "vehicles", "vin", "automotive"],
+  "author": "Pipeworx",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "typescript": "^5.0.0"
+  }
+}

package/src/index.ts

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+/**
+ * NHTSA MCP — wraps the NHTSA vPIC (Vehicle Product Information Catalog) API (free, no auth)
+ *
+ * Tools:
+ * - decode_vin: decode a Vehicle Identification Number into make, model, year, and attributes
+ * - get_makes: retrieve all vehicle makes registered with NHTSA
+ * - get_models: retrieve all models for a given make and model year
+ */
+
+interface McpToolDefinition {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  inputSchema: {
+    type: 'object';
+    properties: Record<string, unknown>;
+    required?: string[];
+  };
+}
+
+interface McpToolExport {
+  tools: McpToolDefinition[];
+  callTool: (name: string, args: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<unknown>;
+}
+
+const BASE_URL = 'https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/api';
+
+const tools: McpToolExport['tools'] = [
+  {
+    name: 'decode_vin',
+    description:
+      'Decode a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to get make, model, year, body style, engine, and other attributes.',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object' as const,
+      properties: {
+        vin: {
+          type: 'string',
+          description: '17-character VIN (e.g., "1HGBH41JXMN109186")',
+        },
+      },
+      required: ['vin'],
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'get_makes',
+    description: 'Retrieve all vehicle makes (brands) registered with NHTSA.',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object' as const,
+      properties: {},
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'get_models',
+    description: 'Get all vehicle models available for a specific make and model year.',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object' as const,
+      properties: {
+        make: { type: 'string', description: 'Vehicle make name (e.g., "Toyota", "Ford", "BMW")' },
+        year: { type: 'number', description: 'Model year (e.g., 2022)' },
+      },
+      required: ['make', 'year'],
+    },
+  },
+];
+
+async function callTool(name: string, args: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<unknown> {
+  switch (name) {
+    case 'decode_vin':
+      return decodeVin(args.vin as string);
+    case 'get_makes':
+      return getMakes();
+    case 'get_models':
+      return getModels(args.make as string, args.year as number);
+    default:
+      throw new Error(`Unknown tool: ${name}`);
+  }
+}
+
+interface NhtsaResult {
+  Variable?: string;
+  Value?: string | null;
+  ValueId?: string | null;
+}
+
+async function decodeVin(vin: string) {
+  const res = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/vehicles/DecodeVin/${encodeURIComponent(vin)}?format=json`);
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`NHTSA error: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+
+  const data = (await res.json()) as { Results?: NhtsaResult[]; Message?: string };
+
+  if (!data.Results || data.Results.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error('No results returned for VIN');
+  }
+
+  // Collect all non-null, non-empty decoded fields
+  const attributes: Record<string, string> = {};
+  for (const r of data.Results) {
+    if (r.Variable && r.Value && r.Value.trim() !== '' && r.Value !== 'Not Applicable') {
+      attributes[r.Variable] = r.Value;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Pull out top-level fields for easy access
+  return {
+    vin: vin.toUpperCase(),
+    make: attributes['Make'] ?? null,
+    model: attributes['Model'] ?? null,
+    model_year: attributes['Model Year'] ?? null,
+    trim: attributes['Trim'] ?? null,
+    vehicle_type: attributes['Vehicle Type'] ?? null,
+    body_class: attributes['Body Class'] ?? null,
+    doors: attributes['Doors'] ?? null,
+    drive_type: attributes['Drive Type'] ?? null,
+    fuel_type_primary: attributes['Fuel Type - Primary'] ?? null,
+    engine_cylinders: attributes['Engine Number of Cylinders'] ?? null,
+    engine_displacement_l: attributes['Displacement (L)'] ?? null,
+    transmission: attributes['Transmission Style'] ?? null,
+    plant_country: attributes['Plant Country'] ?? null,
+    manufacturer: attributes['Manufacturer Name'] ?? null,
+    all_attributes: attributes,
+  };
+}
+
+async function getMakes() {
+  const res = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/vehicles/GetAllMakes?format=json`);
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`NHTSA error: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+
+  const data = (await res.json()) as {
+    Results?: { Make_ID?: number; Make_Name?: string }[];
+    Count?: number;
+  };
+
+  return {
+    count: data.Count ?? (data.Results?.length ?? 0),
+    makes: (data.Results ?? []).map((m) => ({
+      id: m.Make_ID ?? null,
+      name: m.Make_Name ?? null,
+    })),
+  };
+}
+
+async function getModels(make: string, year: number) {
+  const url = `${BASE_URL}/vehicles/GetModelsForMakeYear/make/${encodeURIComponent(make)}/modelyear/${year}?format=json`;
+  const res = await fetch(url);
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`NHTSA error: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+
+  const data = (await res.json()) as {
+    Results?: { Make_ID?: number; Make_Name?: string; Model_ID?: number; Model_Name?: string }[];
+    Count?: number;
+  };
+
+  return {
+    make,
+    year,
+    count: data.Count ?? (data.Results?.length ?? 0),
+    models: (data.Results ?? []).map((m) => ({
+      make_id: m.Make_ID ?? null,
+      make_name: m.Make_Name ?? null,
+      model_id: m.Model_ID ?? null,
+      model_name: m.Model_Name ?? null,
+    })),
+  };
+}
+
+export default { tools, callTool } satisfies McpToolExport;