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Discogs MCP

Name: Discogs MCP MCP Server
Author: cswkim

Discogs music database — search releases, manage collection, lookup pricing.

Discogs is the world's largest music database (records, CDs, labels). This MCP server lets Claude search releases, look up market prices, and manage your personal collection/wantlist — useful for collectors, music journalists, and DJs cataloging libraries.

▶ Watch demo 📦 Install 💡 Use Cases

Why use it

Key features

Search Discogs catalog by artist, title, label, year, country
Personal collection and wantlist read/write with OAuth token
Marketplace price suggestions (median/low/high) for any release
Inventory listing management for sellers
Identifier lookups: barcode, catalog number, master release

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

discogs-mcp.replay ▶ ready

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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discogs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "discogs-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discogs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "discogs-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discogs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "discogs-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discogs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "discogs-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "discogs-mcp",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "discogs-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "discogs-mcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "discogs-mcp-server"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add discogs-mcp -- npx -y discogs-mcp-server

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use Discogs MCP

Estimate the resale value of your vinyl collection

👤 Record collectors ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

When to use: You're thinking of selling and want a realistic price range.

Prerequisites

Server/skill installed and authenticated — See repo README

Flow

Pull your collection

List my Discogs collection with title, year, and median market price.✓ Copied

→ Table with median prices
Find the top value items

Sort by median price descending. Show the top 10 with VG+/NM condition pricing.✓ Copied

→ Sorted list with grade-specific pricing

Outcome: A realistic resale floor and ceiling for your collection.

Pitfalls

Price suggestions are aggregated — Price suggestions are aggregated — actual sale price depends on condition grading. Always cross-check with recent sold listings.

Combine with: fetch

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

discogs-mcp + fetch

Pair with fetch for complementary capabilities

Use this server together with fetch to complete a multi-step task.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call	Cost
search_releases	query, artist, year	Find releases matching criteria	1 API call
get_release	release_id	Drill into tracklist, credits, formats	1 API call
price_suggestions	release_id	Check fair market value	1 API call

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: See provider docs for rate limits
Tokens per call: Varies by tool
Monetary: See repo README for pricing details
Tip: Cache tool results and avoid repeated identical calls.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: Use environment variables; never commit secrets

Data egress: Tool calls go to the provider's API as documented

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

401 Unauthorized

Generate a Discogs personal access token at discogs.com/settings/developers and set DISCOGS_TOKEN.

Verify: search_releases with a known artist works

rate limited (60/min)

Discogs caps to 60 req/min authenticated. Add small delays between batch lookups.

Verify: Wait 60s and retry

Alternatives

Discogs MCP vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
MusicBrainz MCP	You want CC-BY metadata without OAuth	No pricing or collection features

Resources

📖 Read the official README on GitHub

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