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Use Discogs with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Explore the world's largest music database. search artists, releases, labels, and marketplace listings via AI.

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Complete set · 13 capabilities

The complete Discogs capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Discogs.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Discogs.

  1. 01

    Database search

    Use the query parameter for free-text search across artists, releases, labels, and tracks. Refine results by type (artist, release, master, label, genre) and filters like genre, style, year, or country. Returns paginated results with basic metadata. Use this as the starting point for most queries. Type parameter accepts: artist, release, master, label, genre. Search the Discogs database for artists, releases, labels, and more

  2. 02

    Get artist

    Returns the artist name, real name, profile/biography, members (for groups), URLs, and images. Use this after identifying an artist ID from search results. Get detailed information about a specific artist

  3. 03

    Get artist releases

    Includes albums, singles, compilations, and credits on other releases. Results are sorted by year and include format, label, and track count. Use pagination to navigate large discographies. Returns a comprehensive overview of an artist's recorded output. Get the complete discography of an artist

  4. 04

    Get marketplace listings

    Returns seller information, price, currency, condition (media and sleeve), comments, and shipping location. Useful for finding the best deals, comparing conditions, or understanding market value. Sort by price, condition, or country. Filter by minimum/maximum condition. Get marketplace listings for a specific release

Capability set02 / 04

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Discogs.

  1. 05

    Get release stats

    Returns the lowest, median, and highest sale prices, as well as the number of active listings. Useful for understanding rarity, market demand, and fair pricing for collectors. Get community statistics and marketplace data for a release

  2. 06

    Get user collection

    Returns each release with basic metadata including artist, title, year, and format. Note: only the collection owner can see detailed information including condition, notes, and custom fields. Public collections show limited data. Use pagination to navigate large collections. Get a user's collection of releases

  3. 07

    Get label

    Returns the label name, profile/description, parent label, sublabels, contact info, and associated releases. Use this to research label history, corporate structures, and catalog organization. Get information about a record label

Capability set03 / 04

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Discogs.

  1. 08

    Get label releases

    Returns release titles, artists, formats, catalog numbers, and release dates. Useful for researching a label's catalog, identifying rare pressings, or exploring a label's musical output. Use pagination to navigate large catalogs. Get releases published by a specific label

  2. 09

    Get master release versions

    Each version represents a different pressing, reissue, or format of the same core release. Returns details including country, year, format, label, and catalog number for each version. Useful for collectors comparing different pressings or finding specific editions. Get all versions (pressings) of a master release

  3. 10

    Get release

    Returns the release title, artist, tracklist, formats, labels, catalog numbers, release date, country, genres, styles, credits, notes, and marketplace data. This is the most detailed view of a specific physical or digital release. Use this to get complete metadata for cataloging or research. Get detailed information about a specific release

Capability set04 / 04

11-13

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through Discogs.

  1. 11

    Get user profile

    Returns the user's location, homepage, bio, member since date, number of contributions, and collection/wantlist counts. Use this to verify user identity or get an overview of a collector's activity on the platform. Get a Discogs user's public profile

  2. 12

    Get master release

    A master release represents the "canonical" version of a release, grouping together all individual pressings and variants. Returns the main artist, title, year, genres, styles, tracklist, and notes. Use this to understand the core creative work independent of specific pressings. Get information about a master release

  3. 13

    Get user wantlist

    Returns each release with basic metadata. Only the wantlist owner can see this data unless they've made it public. Useful for tracking what collectors are seeking. Get a user's wantlist of desired releases

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Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 13 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Discogs, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Discogs. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Discogs Connector

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mB1oRquDsD6N3cNtFIfFNsWNt70ZFCTfiQ3oFMiT/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Discogs capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discogs-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mB1oRquDsD6N3cNtFIfFNsWNt70ZFCTfiQ3oFMiT/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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FAQ

Questions Discogs owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I search for a specific artist or album?

    Use the database_search capability with the query parameter for free-text search. You can refine results with filters like type (artist, release, master, label), genre, style, year, country, or format. For example, to find a specific album, set type to 'release' and use the album name in query.

  • 02

    Can I check the market value of a vinyl record?

    Yes. First search for the release to get its ID, then use get_release_stats to see community pricing data including lowest, median, and highest sale prices. You can also use get_marketplace_listings to see current active listings with prices and conditions.

  • 03

    How do I explore an artist's complete discography?

    Search for the artist first to get their ID, then use get_artist for their profile and get_artist_releases for their complete discography. Results include albums, singles, compilations, and credits on other releases, sorted by year. Use pagination to navigate large discographies.

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