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Discogs Database API

Access Discogs database: artists, releases, masters, labels, and search.

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Discogs Database API is one of 8 APIs that Discogs publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Database. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and authentication docs.

This API exposes 12 operations across 10 paths, and defines 25 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.1, at version v2.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.discogs.com.

12 operations 10 paths 25 schemas 1 DELETE10 GET1 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.1
API Version
v2.0
Base URL
https://api.discogs.com
Authentication
API Key, API Key, OAuth 2.0
Contact
Discogs API Support
License
API Terms of Use
Terms of Service
View terms
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 3

Discogs Database API declares 3 security schemes for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (DiscogsToken). An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (DiscogsKeySecret). It supports OAuth 2.0 (OAuth1) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 2 scopes. By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • DiscogsToken — Discogs personal access token in header: 'Discogs token={token}'.
  • DiscogsKeySecret — Discogs consumer key + secret in header: 'Discogs key={key}, secret={secret}'.
  • OAuth1 — OAuth 1.0a flow modeled as OAuth2 for tooling. Required for write actions on behalf of other users.

Paths & Operations 12

Across 10 paths, the API surfaces 12 operations — 1 DELETE, 10 GET, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Database 12

Access Discogs database: artists, releases, masters, labels, and search.

GET
/artists/{artist_id}
Discogs Get an Artist
getArtist 1 param → 200404
GET
/artists/{artist_id}/releases
Discogs Get Artist Releases
getArtistReleases 5 params → 200404
GET
/database/search
Discogs Search the Database
searchDatabase 20 params → 200401500
GET
/labels/{label_id}
Discogs Get a Label
getLabel 1 param → 200404
GET
/labels/{label_id}/releases
Discogs Get All Label Releases
getLabelReleases 3 params → 200404
GET
/masters/{master_id}
Discogs Get a Master Release
getMasterRelease 1 param → 200404
GET
/masters/{master_id}/versions
Discogs Get Master Release Versions
getMasterReleaseVersions 9 params → 200404
GET
/releases/{release_id}
Discogs Get a Release
getRelease 2 params → 200404
GET
/releases/{release_id}/rating
Discogs Get Release Community Rating
getReleaseCommunityRating 1 param → 200
GET
/releases/{release_id}/rating/{username}
Discogs Get Release Rating by User
getReleaseRatingByUser 2 params → 200
PUT
/releases/{release_id}/rating/{username}
Discogs Update Release Rating by User
updateReleaseRatingByUser 2 params body → 201
DELETE
/releases/{release_id}/rating/{username}
Discogs Delete Release Rating by User
deleteReleaseRatingByUser 2 params → 204

Schemas 25

The contract defines 25 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Release (31 properties), SearchResultRelease (15 properties), Label (12 properties), Artist (12 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

UserReleaseRating
object
A user's own rating for a release.
3 properties
Label
object
Represents a label, company, recording studio, etc.
12 properties
Video
object
5 properties
Pagination
object
Details for paginated results.
5 properties
Identifier
object
3 properties
SearchResultArtist
SearchResultMaster
LabelRelease
object
9 properties
Artist
object
Represents a person or group in the Discogs database.
12 properties
ArtistSummary
object
7 properties
ArtistRelease
object
11 properties
Release
object
Represents a particular physical or digital object released by one or more Artists.
31 properties
UserSummary
object
3 properties
Master
object
Represents a set of similar Releases.
LabelSummary
object
5 properties
ReleaseFormat
object
4 properties
Community
object
7 properties
SearchResultLabel
Currency
string
SearchResultRelease
object
15 properties
Error
object
1 property
ReleaseVersion
object
12 properties
Image
object
6 properties
Track
object
5 properties
ReleaseRating
object
Aggregate community rating for a release.
2 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

discogs-database-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Discogs publishes across the network.

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Discogs Inventory Management API
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Discogs Marketplace API
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Discogs User Collection API
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Discogs User Identity API
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Discogs User Lists API
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Discogs User Wantlist API
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API Details
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discogs:discogs-database-api
Base URL
https://api.discogs.com
Docs
https://www.discogs.com/developers
Provider
Discogs
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