`carsxe_plate_decode`

Pack: carsxe · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/carsxe_plate_decode for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Decode a license plate → VIN & vehicle — look up the VIN, year, make and model for a US plate. Example: carsxe_plate_decode({ plate: “7XER187”, state: “CA”, _apiKey: “your-key” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`plate`	string	yes	License plate / registration number, e.g. “7XER187”
`state`	string	yes	Two-letter US state code, e.g. “CA” (required for US plates)
`country`	string	no	Optional ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. Defaults to “US”.
`_apiKey`	string	yes	Your CarsXE API key

Example call

Arguments

{
  "plate": "7XER187",
  "state": "CA",
  "_apiKey": "your-carsxe-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carsxe/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"carsxe_plate_decode","arguments":{"plate":"7XER187","state":"CA","_apiKey":"your-carsxe-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('carsxe_plate_decode', {
  "plate": "7XER187",
  "state": "CA",
  "_apiKey": "your-carsxe-api-key"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the carsxe pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carsxe": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/carsxe/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

carsxe_plate_decode