Discogs

Discogs Image API

Image asset retrieval (proxied via OAuth).

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GET /images/{filename} Discogs Get Image #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Discogs Database Image API
  version: v2.0
  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. Access JSON-formatted information about Database objects like Artists, Releases, and Labels, and manage User Collections, Wantlists, and Marketplace Listings.


    For detailed documentation, please visit the [Official Discogs API Documentation](https://www.discogs.com/developers).


    ## Authentication

    Most endpoints require authentication. The API supports multiple methods:

    1.  **Discogs Auth (Key & Secret):** For read-only access to public data with a higher rate limit.

    2.  **Discogs Auth (Personal Access Token):** For full access to your own user account data.

    3.  **OAuth 1.0a:** For building third-party applications that act on behalf of other Discogs users.


    Your application **must** provide a unique `User-Agent` string with every request.


    ## Rate Limiting

    Requests are throttled by source IP.

    - **Authenticated Requests:** 60 requests per minute.

    - **Unauthenticated Requests:** 25 requests per minute.


    The API returns the following headers to help you track your usage:

    - `X-Discogs-Ratelimit`: Total requests allowed in the window.

    - `X-Discogs-Ratelimit-Used`: Requests you have made.

    - `X-Discogs-Ratelimit-Remaining`: Requests remaining.


    ## Data Licensing

    Some Discogs data is available under the [CC0 No Rights Reserved](http://creativecommons.org/about/cc0) license, while some is restricted. Use of the API is subject to the [API Terms of Use](https://support.discogs.com/hc/articles/360009334593-API-Terms-of-Use).

    '
  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
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-29'
servers:
- url: https://api.discogs.com
  description: Production API Server
security:
- DiscogsToken: []
tags:
- name: Image
  description: Image asset retrieval (proxied via OAuth).
paths:
  /images/{filename}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Image
      summary: Discogs Get Image
      operationId: getImage
      description: Return a binary image asset. Image URLs in API responses are proxied through this endpoint and require OAuth and a unique User-Agent.
      parameters:
      - name: filename
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Image filename, as returned by other endpoints.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: R-249504-1334592212.jpeg
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Image binary
          content:
            image/jpeg:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
            image/png:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
      security:
      - OAuth1:
        - read
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  securitySchemes:
    DiscogsToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Discogs personal access token in header: ''Discogs token={token}''.'
    DiscogsKeySecret:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Discogs consumer key + secret in header: ''Discogs key={key}, secret={secret}''.'
    OAuth1:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 1.0a flow modeled as OAuth2 for tooling. Required for write actions on behalf of other users.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://discogs.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://api.discogs.com/oauth/access_token
          scopes:
            read: Read user data
            write: Write/update user resources
externalDocs:
  description: Discogs Developers Portal
  url: https://www.discogs.com/developers