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Discogs API endpoint

Discogs Artist API

Returns a Discogs artist profile: real name, bio, links, name variations, aliases, and group memberships.

GETapiKey1 credit/requestDiscogsdiscogs.artistResponseDoc/discogs/artist/{id}

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /discogs/artist/{id}
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 1 credit/request
Charged on: Successful 2xx responses only
Platform: Discogs
Response schema: #/definitions/discogs.artistResponseDoc

Discogs Scraper API Try Discogs Artist API in Playground Discogs API documentation

How this endpoint behaves

Path parameters:

id (required) — Discogs artist id.

Response includes real_name, profile, urls[], name_variations[], aliases[], groups[], members[] (for group/band artists), images[], data_quality, uri, source_url.

Live monitoring

Monitored request: GET /discogs/artist/72872
Checks passed, 7 days to 14 Oct 2026: 100%
Median response time: 0.37 s

Current status of every endpoint

Sampled response

Request, 14 Oct 2026: GET /discogs/artist/72872
Fields returned with a value: 11

Field	In the sample	Value in the sample
id	Has a value
name	Has a value	“Rick Astley”
real_name	Has a value
profile	Has a value	639 characters
urls	Has a value	7 entries
name_variations	Has a value	23 entries
aliases	Has a value	1 entry
groups	Has a value	3 entries
images	Has a value	12 entries
data_quality	Has a value	“Needs Vote”
uri	Has a value	discogs.com

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description	Example
id (path)	string	Yes		Discogs artist id	1289
x-api-key (header)	string	Yes		API key required

cURL example

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/discogs/artist/1289" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": 72872,
    "name": "Rick Astley",
    "real_name": "Richard Paul Astley",
    "profile": "Rick Astley (b. February 6, 1966 in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, United Kingdom)...",
    "urls": [
      "http://www.rickastley.co.uk"
    ],
    "name_variations": [
      "Astley",
      "R. Astley"
    ],
    "aliases": [
      {
        "id": 1141583,
        "name": "Dick Spatsley"
      }
    ],
    "groups": [
      {
        "id": 146979,
        "name": "Band Aid II",
        "active": true
      }
    ],
    "data_quality": "Needs Vote",
    "uri": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/72872-Rick-Astley",
    "source_url": "https://api.discogs.com/artists/72872"
  }
}

Request schema

No body schema

Response schema

#/definitions/discogs.artistResponseDoc

Field	Type	Required	Example	Description
code	integer	No	200
data	discogs.ArtistResponse	No
data.aliases	array	No		Other artist names this artist is known under, each with its Discogs id.
data.aliases[].active	boolean	No		True when Discogs marks the related artist as currently active. Omitted when inactive or when Discogs gives no status.
data.aliases[].id	integer	No		Discogs artist id. Use it with the artist endpoint.
data.aliases[].name	string	No		Name of the artist as Discogs lists it.
data.data_quality	string	No		Discogs data quality rating of the profile, for example `Needs Vote`.
data.groups	array	No		Groups or bands the artist belongs to or has belonged to.
data.groups[].active	boolean	No		True when Discogs marks the related artist as currently active. Omitted when inactive or when Discogs gives no status.
data.groups[].id	integer	No		Discogs artist id. Use it with the artist endpoint.
data.groups[].name	string	No		Name of the artist as Discogs lists it.
data.id	integer	No	1289	Discogs artist id.
data.images	array	No		Photos of the artist.
data.images[].height	integer	No		Height of the image in pixels.
data.images[].type	string	No	primary	Kind of image, for example `primary`.
data.images[].uri	string	No		URL of the full-size image.
data.images[].uri150	string	No		URL of a 150 pixel version of the image.
data.images[].width	integer	No		Width of the image in pixels.
data.members	array	No		Members of the artist, when the artist is a group or band.
data.members[].active	boolean	No		True when Discogs marks the related artist as currently active. Omitted when inactive or when Discogs gives no status.
data.members[].id	integer	No		Discogs artist id. Use it with the artist endpoint.
data.members[].name	string	No		Name of the artist as Discogs lists it.
data.name	string	No	Daft Punk	Artist name as Discogs lists it.
data.name_variations	array	No		Other spellings and variations of the artist name.
data.profile	string	No		Biography text from the artist's Discogs profile.
data.real_name	string	No		Real name of the artist, when Discogs lists one.
data.source_url	string	No		URL the data was read from.
data.uri	string	No		Link to the artist's page on Discogs.
data.urls	array	No		External web links listed on the artist's profile.
msg	string	No	OK

Failure responses

Status	Description	Schema
400	Bad Request	#/definitions/app.Response
404	Not Found	#/definitions/app.Response
500	Internal Server Error	#/definitions/app.Response
503	Service Unavailable	#/definitions/app.Response

Code examples

Use environment variables for secrets and keep Crawlora API keys server-side.

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/discogs/artist/1289" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Shared guides

Authentication Errors and retries Rate limits and credits Pricing Acceptable use

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Discogs API endpoint

Discogs Artist API

Returns a Discogs artist profile: real name, bio, links, name variations, aliases, and group memberships.

GETapiKey1 credit/requestDiscogsdiscogs.artistResponseDoc/discogs/artist/{id}

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /discogs/artist/{id}
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 1 credit/request
Charged on: Successful 2xx responses only
Platform: Discogs
Response schema: #/definitions/discogs.artistResponseDoc

Discogs Scraper API Try Discogs Artist API in Playground Discogs API documentation

How this endpoint behaves

Path parameters:

id (required) — Discogs artist id.

Response includes real_name, profile, urls[], name_variations[], aliases[], groups[], members[] (for group/band artists), images[], data_quality, uri, source_url.

Live monitoring

Monitored request: GET /discogs/artist/72872
Checks passed, 7 days to 14 Oct 2026: 100%
Median response time: 0.37 s

Current status of every endpoint

Sampled response

Request, 14 Oct 2026: GET /discogs/artist/72872
Fields returned with a value: 11

Field	In the sample	Value in the sample
id	Has a value
name	Has a value	“Rick Astley”
real_name	Has a value
profile	Has a value	639 characters
urls	Has a value	7 entries
name_variations	Has a value	23 entries
aliases	Has a value	1 entry
groups	Has a value	3 entries
images	Has a value	12 entries
data_quality	Has a value	“Needs Vote”
uri	Has a value	discogs.com

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description	Example
id (path)	string	Yes		Discogs artist id	1289
x-api-key (header)	string	Yes		API key required

cURL example

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/discogs/artist/1289" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": 72872,
    "name": "Rick Astley",
    "real_name": "Richard Paul Astley",
    "profile": "Rick Astley (b. February 6, 1966 in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, United Kingdom)...",
    "urls": [
      "http://www.rickastley.co.uk"
    ],
    "name_variations": [
      "Astley",
      "R. Astley"
    ],
    "aliases": [
      {
        "id": 1141583,
        "name": "Dick Spatsley"
      }
    ],
    "groups": [
      {
        "id": 146979,
        "name": "Band Aid II",
        "active": true
      }
    ],
    "data_quality": "Needs Vote",
    "uri": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/72872-Rick-Astley",
    "source_url": "https://api.discogs.com/artists/72872"
  }
}

Request schema

No body schema

Response schema

#/definitions/discogs.artistResponseDoc

Field	Type	Required	Example	Description
code	integer	No	200
data	discogs.ArtistResponse	No
data.aliases	array	No		Other artist names this artist is known under, each with its Discogs id.
data.aliases[].active	boolean	No		True when Discogs marks the related artist as currently active. Omitted when inactive or when Discogs gives no status.
data.aliases[].id	integer	No		Discogs artist id. Use it with the artist endpoint.
data.aliases[].name	string	No		Name of the artist as Discogs lists it.
data.data_quality	string	No		Discogs data quality rating of the profile, for example `Needs Vote`.
data.groups	array	No		Groups or bands the artist belongs to or has belonged to.
data.groups[].active	boolean	No		True when Discogs marks the related artist as currently active. Omitted when inactive or when Discogs gives no status.
data.groups[].id	integer	No		Discogs artist id. Use it with the artist endpoint.
data.groups[].name	string	No		Name of the artist as Discogs lists it.
data.id	integer	No	1289	Discogs artist id.
data.images	array	No		Photos of the artist.
data.images[].height	integer	No		Height of the image in pixels.
data.images[].type	string	No	primary	Kind of image, for example `primary`.
data.images[].uri	string	No		URL of the full-size image.
data.images[].uri150	string	No		URL of a 150 pixel version of the image.
data.images[].width	integer	No		Width of the image in pixels.
data.members	array	No		Members of the artist, when the artist is a group or band.
data.members[].active	boolean	No		True when Discogs marks the related artist as currently active. Omitted when inactive or when Discogs gives no status.
data.members[].id	integer	No		Discogs artist id. Use it with the artist endpoint.
data.members[].name	string	No		Name of the artist as Discogs lists it.
data.name	string	No	Daft Punk	Artist name as Discogs lists it.
data.name_variations	array	No		Other spellings and variations of the artist name.
data.profile	string	No		Biography text from the artist's Discogs profile.
data.real_name	string	No		Real name of the artist, when Discogs lists one.
data.source_url	string	No		URL the data was read from.
data.uri	string	No		Link to the artist's page on Discogs.
data.urls	array	No		External web links listed on the artist's profile.
msg	string	No	OK

Failure responses

Status	Description	Schema
400	Bad Request	#/definitions/app.Response
404	Not Found	#/definitions/app.Response
500	Internal Server Error	#/definitions/app.Response
503	Service Unavailable	#/definitions/app.Response

Code examples

Use environment variables for secrets and keep Crawlora API keys server-side.

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/discogs/artist/1289" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Shared guides

Authentication Errors and retries Rate limits and credits Pricing Acceptable use

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Discogs Artist API

Endpoint facts

How this endpoint behaves

Live monitoring

Sampled response

Request parameters

cURL example

Example JSON response

Failure responses

Code examples

Shared guides

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Discogs Artist API

Endpoint facts

How this endpoint behaves

Live monitoring

Sampled response

Request parameters

cURL example

Example JSON response

Failure responses

Code examples

Shared guides

Related