How do I install the urdb mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `URDB_API_KEY` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Urdb MCP Server

Search URDB for product integrity scores, enshittification events, and change tracking.

Local serverstdio

What is the Urdb MCP Server?

Search URDB for product integrity scores, enshittification events, and change tracking.

What you get

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.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
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

How to install the Urdb MCP Server

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

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
URDB_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Example prompts to try

“Use Urdb to urdb search.”
“Use Urdb to urdb get product.”
“Use Urdb to urdb get changes.”

Frequently asked questions

Search URDB for product integrity scores, enshittification events, and change tracking. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.