hobbyDB

hobbyDB is a database and marketplace for collectibles — a platform that lets anyone catalog, offer, buy, and sell just about any collectible (Funko Pops, action figures, trading cards, die-cast, and more) at any time, from anywhere, in auction-style or fixed-price formats. It pairs a community-curated reference database of collectible items and variants with personal collection-management tools (lists, condition and grading tracking, pre-orders, trades, and import/export) and a peer-to-peer marketplace for transactions between collectors. hobbyDB is a Techstars-backed company.

hobbyDB is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Collectibles, Marketplace, Database, and Collections.

hobbyDB’s developer surface includes engineering blog, pricing, signup flow, and 6 more developer resources.

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17.0/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 0/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5

0 APIs

CompanyCollectiblesMarketplaceDatabaseCollectionsEcommerceAuctionsCommunity

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5

Composite quality — 17.0/100 · emerging

Contract Quality 0.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 1.3 / 20

Commercial Clarity 8.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 6.8 / 10

Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

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Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

SignUp

SignUp

Login

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

HelpCenter

HelpCenter

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: hobbydb
name: hobbyDB
description: hobbyDB is a database and marketplace for collectibles — a platform that lets anyone catalog, offer, buy, and
  sell just about any collectible (Funko Pops, action figures, trading cards, die-cast, and more) at any time, from anywhere,
  in auction-style or fixed-price formats. It pairs a community-curated reference database of collectible items and variants
  with personal collection-management tools (lists, condition and grading tracking, pre-orders, trades, and import/export)
  and a peer-to-peer marketplace for transactions between collectors. hobbyDB is a Techstars-backed company.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hobbydb/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- techstars
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Collectibles
- Marketplace
- Database
- Collections
- Ecommerce
- Auctions
- Community
image: https://images.hobbydb.com/processed_uploads/market/logo/1/1733769842-158379384103007-0004-6756/hobbyDB_Logo.svg
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://hobbydb.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.hobbydb.com/
- type: HelpCenter
  url: https://help.hobbydb.com/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/subscriptions
- type: SignUp
  url: https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/users/sign_up
- type: Login
  url: https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/users/sign_in
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://help.hobbydb.com/support/solutions/articles/36000264473-terms-conditions
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://help.hobbydb.com/support/solutions/articles/36000268817
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/hobbydb-domain-security.yml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence