Urdb MCP

MCP server for URDB. Gives your AI assistant 76 electronics, hardware and firmware calculators - plus the product integrity database tracking downgrades, shrinkflation, warranty cuts and enshittification. Its README documents 4 tools, including urdb_search, urdb_get_product, urdb_get_changes. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-07 · ★ 2 · #448 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Urdb MCP

before you install - you'll need

URDB_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add getmystadmin-urdb-mcp -- npx -y urdb-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "getmystadmin-urdb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "urdb-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

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Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package urdb-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.GetMystAdmin is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Urdb MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 4 documented tools, including urdb_search, urdb_get_product, urdb_get_changes, urdb_list_products.

The 4 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what urdb-mcp lets an agent do.

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

04 · Who maintains Urdb MCP

urdb-mcp is maintained by getmystadmin. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/getmystadmin/urdb-mcp
category: other - ranked #448 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.GetMystAdmin/urdb-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-11)
packages: npm:urdb-mcp

06 · Urdb MCP FAQ

Is Urdb MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-07. We re-verify nightly.

What can Urdb MCP do?

An agent gets 4 documented tools, including urdb_search, urdb_get_product, urdb_get_changes, urdb_list_products.

How do I install Urdb MCP?

Run `npx -y urdb-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (URDB_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Urdb MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Urdb MCP

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