{"_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 (110,921)","FL (79,311)","CA (21,177)","MN (4,441)","AZ (4,248)","KS (3,950)","WA (3,911)","NY (2,802)","MD (2,449)","IL (2,223)"],"total_vehicles":270376,"total_dealers":526,"with_price":50719,"with_nhtsa_specs":125102,"with_photos":9481,"searchable_vehicles":198726,"field_coverage":{"searchable":"198,726 of 270,376 active listings were seen in the last 7 days and are reachable by search. The rest are retained but not returned.","priced":"50,719 of 270,376 active vehicles (19%) have a usable listed price","with_mileage":"45,131 (17%) have odometer readings","shoppable":"5,767 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":117434},{"condition":"used","count":78846},{"condition":"certified","count":2446}],"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":"Toyota","count":37030},{"make":"Chevrolet","count":30802},{"make":"Ford","count":27935},{"make":"Nissan","count":12216},{"make":"Kia","count":10718},{"make":"Hyundai","count":10307},{"make":"Honda","count":9448},{"make":"Gmc","count":7627},{"make":"Jeep","count":7390},{"make":"Ram","count":7350},{"make":"Mazda","count":4098},{"make":"Subaru","count":3867}],"body_types":[{"body_type":"Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)","count":66998},{"body_type":"Pickup","count":26532},{"body_type":"Sedan/Saloon","count":14832},{"body_type":"Minivan","count":3909},{"body_type":"Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback","count":2402},{"body_type":"Coupe","count":1877},{"body_type":"Cargo Van","count":832},{"body_type":"Convertible/Cabriolet","count":821},{"body_type":"Truck-Tractor","count":787},{"body_type":"Motorcycle - Touring / Sport Touring","count":639}],"price_ranges":{"under_10k":8609,"range_10k_20k":3532,"range_20k_35k":14179,"range_35k_50k":15078,"over_50k":17289},"year_ranges":{"pre_2016":6058,"range_2016_2019":12544,"range_2020_2023":39583,"range_2024_plus":202207},"fuel_types":[{"fuel_type":"Gasoline","count":109209},{"fuel_type":"Diesel","count":8522},{"fuel_type":"Electric","count":5012},{"fuel_type":"Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)","count":1076},{"fuel_type":"Not Applicable","count":42},{"fuel_type":"Fuel Cell","count":14},{"fuel_type":"Compressed Hydrogen/Hydrogen","count":10},{"fuel_type":"Ethanol (E85)","count":4},{"fuel_type":"Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane or LPG)","count":3}],"drivetrains":[{"drivetrain":"4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4","count":54855},{"drivetrain":"4x2","count":30317},{"drivetrain":"AWD/All-Wheel Drive","count":17413},{"drivetrain":"FWD/Front-Wheel Drive","count":5342},{"drivetrain":"RWD/Rear-Wheel Drive","count":2922},{"drivetrain":"6x4","count":845},{"drivetrain":"Other","count":76},{"drivetrain":"Not Applicable","count":42},{"drivetrain":"8x4","count":31},{"drivetrain":"Glider","count":18},{"drivetrain":"10x4","count":11},{"drivetrain":"2WD/4WD","count":9},{"drivetrain":"12x4","count":8},{"drivetrain":"8x6","count":1},{"drivetrain":"14x4","count":1},{"drivetrain":"10x6","count":1}],"top_cities":[{"city":"MIAMI","count":38648},{"city":"HOUSTON","count":22713},{"city":"HUDSON OAKS","count":8378},{"city":"BRANDON","count":8226},{"city":"Coral Gables","count":7973},{"city":"TALLAHASSEE","count":4923},{"city":"Gatesville","count":4880},{"city":"MIDLAND","count":4725},{"city":"Rochester","count":4337},{"city":"Wichita Falls","count":4138},{"city":"Pampa","count":3768},{"city":"CLEARWATER","count":3672},{"city":"Irvine","count":3423},{"city":"SAN ANTONIO","count":2938},{"city":"Tyler","count":2695}]},"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=Toyota&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."}}