Discogs Database API

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

Operations 12

GET /artists/{artist_id} Discogs Get an Artist #
GET /artists/{artist_id}/releases Discogs Get Artist Releases #
GET /database/search Discogs Search the Database #
GET /labels/{label_id} Discogs Get a Label #
GET /labels/{label_id}/releases Discogs Get All Label Releases #
GET /masters/{master_id} Discogs Get a Master Release #
GET /masters/{master_id}/versions Discogs Get Master Release Versions #
GET /releases/{release_id} Discogs Get a Release #
GET /releases/{release_id}/rating Discogs Get Release Community Rating #
GET /releases/{release_id}/rating/{username} Discogs Get Release Rating by User #
PUT /releases/{release_id}/rating/{username} Discogs Update Release Rating by User #
DELETE /releases/{release_id}/rating/{username} Discogs Delete Release Rating by User #

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OpenAPI Specification

discogs-database-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Discogs Database API
  version: v2.0.0
  description: '# Overview

    The Discogs API v2.0 is a RESTful interface to Discogs data, allowing developers to build applications for web, desktop, and mobile devices.'
  termsOfService: https://support.discogs.com/hc/articles/360009334593-API-Terms-of-Use
  contact:
    name: Discogs API Support
    url: https://www.discogs.com/forum/topic/1082
    email: api@discogs.com
  license:
    name: API Terms of Use
    url: https://support.discogs.com/hc/articles/360009334593-API-Terms-of-Use
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.discogs.com/images/discogs-white.png
    backgroundColor: '#333333'
  x-providerName: discogs.com
  x-origin:
  - format: markdown
    url: https://www.discogs.com/developers
    version: v2.0
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-29'
servers:
- url: https://api.discogs.com
  description: Production API Server
security:
- DiscogsToken: []
tags:


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