urdb-mcp

urdb-mcp

MCP server for URDB — the product integrity database. Connect Claude Desktop (or any MCP-compatible AI) to real, sourced data on product downgrades, shrinkflation, warranty cuts, and enshittification.

Tools

Tool	Description
urdb_search	Search products by name or keyword, with integrity scores
urdb_get_product	Full integrity breakdown across 7 dimensions
urdb_get_changes	Documented enshittification events for a product
urdb_list_products	List/filter products by category, brand, score

Setup

1. Get an API key at urdb.io/settings/api-keys (free tier available)

2. Add to Claude Desktop config

On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "urdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["urdb-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "URDB_API_KEY": "urdb_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Example prompts

• "Which laptops have the highest integrity scores?"
• "Has the KitchenAid Stand Mixer gotten worse over the years?"
• "Find me a washing machine that hasn't been enshittified"
• "What changed with the Sonos Era 100 recently?"

API docs

Full REST API: urdb.io/api

License

MIT