URDB FAQs

Question 1

What is URDB and what problem does it solve?

Accepted Answer

URDB is a product integrity database that provides real, sourced data on product downgrades, shrinkflation, warranty cuts, and 'enshittification' events. It solves the problem of understanding how product quality changes over time, especially for AI integration.

Question 2

How does URDB integrate with AI models like Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

URDB integrates with AI models such as Claude Desktop (and other MCP-compatible AIs) via a local MCP server. This allows your AI to access URDB's tools to search products, get integrity breakdowns, and query enshittification events.

Question 3

What kind of product data can I access with URDB?

Accepted Answer

You can search for products by name or keyword, view their overall integrity scores, get a full breakdown across 7 integrity dimensions, access documented enshittification events, and list/filter products by category, brand, or integrity score.

Question 4

What are 'enshittification' events in the context of URDB?

Accepted Answer

Enshittification events, as tracked by URDB, refer to documented instances where products have demonstrably gotten worse over time. This includes downgrades in materials or features, shrinkflation (reducing quantity for the same price), or cuts to warranties and support.

Question 5

How do I get started with URDB?

Accepted Answer

To get started, obtain a free API key from urdb.io/settings/api-keys. Then, add the provided URDB MCP server configuration to your Claude Desktop config file and restart Claude Desktop to enable the tools.

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