# Market Data Tools in MarketCheck AI Desk

> Six raw MarketCheck data tools an AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP agent) can call through the same connector and balance as the reports. JSON back, no hosted page.

Every price is an advertised asking price, never a transaction price: MarketCheck observes listings, not settlements, and a sold figure is the last advertised price before a car left the market.

## The tools

- **[Active listings search](https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/active-listings-search)** ($0.01 per call): Search 40M+ live US dealer listings with 100+ filters. MCP tool `search_active_cars`, scope `data:search-active-cars`. Markdown: https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/active-listings-search.md
- **[Recently sold search](https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/recently-sold-search)** ($0.02 per call): Listings that left the market in the last 90 days, a sold proxy at last list price. MCP tool `search_past_90_days`, scope `data:search-past-90-days`. Markdown: https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/recently-sold-search.md
- **[VIN listing history](https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/vin-listing-history)** ($0.02 per call): Every listing of a VIN over the years: prices, dealer hops, days on market. MCP tool `get_car_history`, scope `data:get-car-history`. Markdown: https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/vin-listing-history.md
- **[NeoVIN full decode](https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/neovin-decode)** ($0.16 per call): Factory specs, options, packages and sticker for a VIN. MCP tool `decode_vin_neovin`, scope `data:decode-vin-neovin`. Markdown: https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/neovin-decode.md
- **[Price prediction with comparables](https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/price-prediction-comparables)** ($0.18 per call): The MarketCheck Price for a VIN with the comparable listings behind it. MCP tool `predict_price_with_comparables`, scope `data:predict-price-with-comparables`. Markdown: https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/price-prediction-comparables.md
- **[Sold Market Data](https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/sold-market-data)** (Beta) (from $3.00 per call, priced by request shape): Monthly sold-vehicle statistics from tens of thousands of US dealer websites (the Market Insights tool). MCP tool `get_market_insights`, scope `data:get-market-insights`. Markdown: https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/sold-market-data.md

## How they connect

The tools ride on the same connector as the reports (Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client) and are charged to the same prepaid balance, only when a tool is called; a failed call is never charged. Connect at https://ai.marketcheck.com/install.

## Pay per call

No subscription. Five tools debit the prepaid balance at the Starter rate from the MarketCheck API rate card; Sold Market Data (Beta) is priced by the shape of the question at $3.00 per call unit (https://ai.marketcheck.com/data-tools/sold-market-data#pricing).

| Tool | MCP tool | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings search | `search_active_cars` | $0.01 per call |
| Recently sold search | `search_past_90_days` | $0.02 per call |
| VIN listing history | `get_car_history` | $0.02 per call |
| NeoVIN full decode | `decode_vin_neovin` | $0.16 per call |
| Price prediction with comparables | `predict_price_with_comparables` | $0.18 per call |
| Sold Market Data (Beta) | `get_market_insights` | from $3.00 per call, priced by request shape |