Car Search & Compare

About This App

Visual car shopping experience with powerful filters (make, model, body type, price, year, mileage, fuel type, location) and side-by-side comparison of 2-3 vehicles. Shows full specs, predicted prices, and key differences. Photo cards with dealer info and days-on-market indicators.

Screenshots

MarketCheck API Endpoints Used

This app calls the following MarketCheck API endpoints under the hood:

Parameters

Pass these parameters when calling the search-cars,compare-cars tool or API endpoint:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
makes	string	No	Comma-separated makes
bodyTypes	string	No	Body types, e.g. 'SUV,Sedan'
priceRange	string	No	Price range, e.g. '15000-45000'
zip	string	No	ZIP code for location-based search
vins	string[]	No	Array of 2-3 VINs to compare

Derivative API Endpoint

This app is powered by a composite API endpoint that orchestrates multiple MarketCheck API calls:

How to Use

1. In the Browser (Demo or Live Data)

Click "Launch App" above. Enter your MarketCheck API key in the settings gear for live data, or explore with demo data.

2. As an MCP App (AI Assistants)

Add the MarketCheck MCP server to Claude, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible host:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marketcheck-apps": {
      "url": "https://apps.marketcheck.com/mcp?api_key=YOUR_KEY"
    }
  }
}

Then ask the AI to use the search-cars tool.

3. Embed in Your Portal

<iframe
  src="https://apps.marketcheck.com/apps/car-search-compare/dist/index.html?api_key=YOUR_KEY&embed=true"
  width="100%" height="700"
  style="border:none;border-radius:8px;"
></iframe>

4. Get a Free API Key

Sign up at developers.marketcheck.com to get a free API key and start testing.

Source Code

This app is open source and part of the MarketCheck API & MCP Apps monorepo:

View source on GitHub ↗

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