{"_purpose":"AI orientation — precomputed context about this dataset. Read this first to understand what data is available before querying.","_status":"ALPHA — all tools open, real data, feedback welcome. Email cars@rootz.global or post via cars_session_message.","service":"cars.rootz.global","what":"Used car inventory aggregated from dealer websites across multiple US states. Vehicles include NHTSA specs (engine, body, drivetrain), pricing, photos, and dealer contact info. You are the BUYER's agent — advocate for them, not the dealer.","coverage":{"states":["TX (96,872)","FL (67,527)","CA (19,599)","KS (4,068)","AZ (4,040)","WA (3,577)","NY (2,577)","MD (2,454)","IL (2,440)","MI (1,998)"],"total_vehicles":237941,"total_dealers":523,"with_price":41897,"with_nhtsa_specs":92631,"with_photos":10448,"searchable_vehicles":175485,"field_coverage":{"searchable":"175,485 of 237,941 active listings were seen in the last 7 days and are reachable by search. The rest are retained but not returned.","priced":"41,897 of 237,941 active vehicles (18%) have a usable listed price","with_mileage":"40,322 (17%) have odometer readings","shoppable":"7,407 listings are COMPLETE — usable price + odometer + at least one photo. This is the subset a buyer can genuinely evaluate; treat it as the real inventory depth.","caveat":"Price and mileage are scraped from dealer detail pages and are not present on every listing. Any price_min/price_max or mileage_max filter searches only the priced/metered subset — it does not fall back to unpriced cars. Treat a filtered result count as a floor, not the full market."},"condition_mix":[{"condition":"new","count":103146},{"condition":"used","count":69852},{"condition":"certified","count":2487}],"condition_note":"Inventory includes new, used and certified vehicles. Pass condition=used (or \"used,certified\") to cars_search or /api/search to exclude new cars. Every result states its own condition.","data_freshness":"Daily sitemap diff updates"},"distribution":{"top_makes":[{"make":"Chevrolet","count":26452},{"make":"Toyota","count":24997},{"make":"Ford","count":22356},{"make":"Nissan","count":9423},{"make":"Hyundai","count":8517},{"make":"Kia","count":8220},{"make":"Honda","count":6750},{"make":"Jeep","count":6711},{"make":"Ram","count":6388},{"make":"Gmc","count":6069},{"make":"Subaru","count":3372},{"make":"Mazda","count":2794}],"body_types":[{"body_type":"Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)","count":50020},{"body_type":"Pickup","count":19791},{"body_type":"Sedan/Saloon","count":9928},{"body_type":"Minivan","count":2624},{"body_type":"Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback","count":1589},{"body_type":"Coupe","count":1456},{"body_type":"Cargo Van","count":782},{"body_type":"Truck-Tractor","count":693},{"body_type":"Convertible/Cabriolet","count":624},{"body_type":"Motorcycle - Touring / Sport Touring","count":542}],"price_ranges":{"under_10k":11790,"range_10k_20k":3101,"range_20k_35k":10617,"range_35k_50k":12723,"over_50k":14832},"year_ranges":{"pre_2016":5840,"range_2016_2019":11439,"range_2020_2023":36497,"range_2024_plus":176968},"fuel_types":[{"fuel_type":"Gasoline","count":79926},{"fuel_type":"Diesel","count":6756},{"fuel_type":"Electric","count":4205},{"fuel_type":"Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)","count":812},{"fuel_type":"Not Applicable","count":47},{"fuel_type":"Compressed Hydrogen/Hydrogen","count":10},{"fuel_type":"Fuel Cell","count":7},{"fuel_type":"Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane or LPG)","count":1},{"fuel_type":"Ethanol (E85)","count":1},{"fuel_type":"Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)","count":1}],"drivetrains":[{"drivetrain":"4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4","count":39264},{"drivetrain":"4x2","count":20090},{"drivetrain":"AWD/All-Wheel Drive","count":14468},{"drivetrain":"FWD/Front-Wheel Drive","count":4585},{"drivetrain":"RWD/Rear-Wheel Drive","count":2461},{"drivetrain":"6x4","count":694},{"drivetrain":"Other","count":84},{"drivetrain":"Not Applicable","count":47},{"drivetrain":"8x4","count":40},{"drivetrain":"Glider","count":18},{"drivetrain":"10x4","count":6},{"drivetrain":"12x4","count":5},{"drivetrain":"2WD/4WD","count":3},{"drivetrain":"8x6","count":1},{"drivetrain":"14x4","count":1},{"drivetrain":"10x6","count":1}],"top_cities":[{"city":"MIAMI","count":26917},{"city":"HOUSTON","count":21726},{"city":"HUDSON OAKS","count":8305},{"city":"BRANDON","count":8168},{"city":"Coral Gables","count":7485},{"city":"TALLAHASSEE","count":4975},{"city":"Gatesville","count":4962},{"city":"Wichita Falls","count":3808},{"city":"CLEARWATER","count":3508},{"city":"Pampa","count":3254},{"city":"Irvine","count":3150},{"city":"SAN ANTONIO","count":2870},{"city":"Beaumont","count":2813},{"city":"Hollywood","count":2672},{"city":"Columbia","count":2667}]},"how_to_search":{"endpoint":"/api/search","key_params":"make, model, year_min, year_max, price_min, price_max, mileage_max, city, state, zip, body_type, fuel_type, drivetrain","example":"/api/search?make=Toyota&price_max=15000&state=FL&limit=10","tip":"Use body_type for vehicle category (Pickup, Sedan/Saloon, SUV/MPV, Coupe, Convertible). Use make for brand. Combine city+state for location filtering."},"sample_queries":["/api/search?make=Chevrolet&state=FL&limit=10","/api/search?price_max=10000&state=FL&limit=10","/api/search?body_type=Pickup&state=FL&limit=10","/api/search?city=MIAMI&limit=10"],"vin_lookup":{"endpoint":"/api/vehicle/:vin","returns":"Full specs, price, mileage, photos array, recalls, dealer info","example":"/api/vehicle/1FTEW1CP7LKE85040"},"mcp":{"endpoint":"/mcp","method":"POST","tools":["cars_search","cars_vehicle","cars_dealers","cars_dealer_inventory","cars_history","cars_stats","cars_session_create","cars_session_read","cars_session_add_car","cars_session_interest","cars_session_message","cars_session_compare","cars_session_deal","cars_session_reply","cars_session_notify","cars_session_tradein","cars_session_tradein_read","cars_feedback","cars_session_visit"],"description":"JSON-RPC 2.0 MCP protocol. POST tools/list to discover, tools/call to invoke."}}