Shaped
Shaped provides a vector database with a feedback loop for personalized search and recommendations.
About Shaped
Shaped is a vector database platform with an integrated feedback loop, acquired by Whatnot, designed to power personalized search and recommendation systems. It manages embedding generation, machine learning models, and data freshness for users, returning relevant results in under 50 milliseconds for real-time use cases.
The platform provides a SQL-like query interface called ShapedQL that supports hybrid search combining semantic and keyword matching, filtering by hard business constraints, and reranking results using custom ML models or value functions. It serves use cases including e-commerce product search, personalized content feeds, AI agent contextual memory, and similar item recommendations, and is accessible via Python SDK, TypeScript SDK, or MCP integration. Product and engineering teams use Shaped to replace fragmented retrieval stacks with a single unified relevance engine.
Key features
- Integrated feedback loop that improves results with user interactions
- Hybrid search combining semantic and keyword matching capabilities
- ShapedQL SQL-like interface for unified retrieval and ranking
- 30+ native connectors for batch and streaming data ingestion
- Sub-50ms latency for real-time production use cases
- Per-user personalization using behavioral signal ranking
Best for: Product and engineering teams building personalized search, recommendation, or AI agent retrieval systems benefit most.
Good for
- Unifies retrieval, ranking, and learning in a single query layer
- Replaces multiple separate services with one integrated engine
- Delivers real-time personalization that improves with user interactions
- Provides sub-50ms latency for low-latency production workloads
Watch out for
- No open source version is available
- Full paid pricing details are not publicly listed
- Only accessible via web platform, no native desktop or mobile apps
Shaped at a glance
- Website
- shaped.ai
- Category
- Development › APIs & Databases
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Shaped FAQ
What is Shaped designed for?
Shaped is a vector database with a feedback loop for personalized search, recommendations, and AI agent retrieval.
Does Shaped offer free access?
Yes, Shaped provides $100 in free credits with no credit card required to start.
What query language does Shaped use?
Shaped uses ShapedQL, a SQL-like interface for building hybrid search and ranking queries.
Is Shaped compliant with data privacy regulations?
Yes, Shaped is SOC 2 Type II certified and compliant with GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA requirements.
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