# Discogs Vinyl & Music Release Scraper (`achieved_emancipation/discogs-scraper`) Actor Scrape Discogs for vinyl records, CDs, and music releases. Search by artist, album, label, or genre. Get pricing, tracklists, formats, and marketplace data. - **URL**: https://apify.com/achieved\_emancipation/discogs-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Navenan](https://apify.com/achieved_emancipation) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Discogs Vinyl & Music Release Scraper Scrape Discogs for vinyl records, CDs, and music releases using Discogs' public API. Perfect for collectors, dealers, and music researchers. ### What it scrapes | Field | Description | |---|---| | `title` | Release title (Artist - Album format) | | `year` | Release year | | `country` | Country of release | | `label` | Record label(s) | | `format` | Physical format (LP, 12", CD, etc.) | | `genre` | Genre tags | | `style` | Style tags (sub-genres) | | `catno` | Catalogue number | | `community.want` | How many users want this | | `community.have` | How many users own this | | `coverImage` | Album artwork URL | | `url` | Direct Discogs page URL | | `numForSale` | Listings for sale (optional) | | `lowestPrice` | Lowest marketplace price (optional) | ### Example input ```json { "searchQueries": ["Pink Floyd", "Miles Davis Kind of Blue"], "type": "release", "format": "Vinyl", "maxResultsPerQuery": 200, "includeMarketplaceStats": true } ```` ### Example output ```json { "id": 4159689, "type": "release", "title": "Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon", "year": "1973", "country": "UK", "label": ["Harvest"], "format": ["Vinyl", "LP", "Album", "Gatefold"], "genre": ["Rock"], "style": ["Psychedelic Rock", "Prog Rock"], "catno": "SHVL 804", "community": { "want": 45821, "have": 112034 }, "coverImage": "https://i.discogs.com/...", "url": "https://www.discogs.com/release/4159689", "numForSale": 312, "lowestPrice": 12.50, "lowestPriceCurrency": "USD", "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z" } ``` ### Use cases - **Collector research** — find all pressings of a specific album - **Price tracking** — monitor marketplace prices for rare records - **Dealer inventory** — bulk research catalogue numbers and values - **Want list building** — export community want/have counts for demand analysis - **Music research** — build datasets of releases by genre, label, or era ### Result types - **release** — A specific pressing (most detailed, recommended) - **master** — The canonical release grouping all pressings - **artist** — Artist profiles - **label** — Record label pages ### Notes - Uses Discogs' free public API — no authentication required - Rate limits: ~25 requests/minute — the scraper handles this automatically - `includeMarketplaceStats` fetches an extra API call per result — use sparingly on large runs - For best results, combine `format: "Vinyl"` with a genre filter # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Search terms — artist names, album titles, or labels (e.g. 'Pink Floyd', 'Dark Side of the Moon'). ## `type` (type: `string`): Type of results to return. ## `format` (type: `string`): Filter by physical format. ## `genre` (type: `string`): Filter by genre (e.g. Rock, Jazz, Electronic). ## `country` (type: `string`): Filter by country of release (e.g. US, UK, Germany). ## `yearFrom` (type: `integer`): Filter releases from this year onwards. ## `yearTo` (type: `integer`): Filter releases up to this year. ## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return per search query. ## `includeMarketplaceStats` (type: `boolean`): Fetch for-sale count and lowest price from Discogs marketplace for each release (slower, uses extra API calls). ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "Pink Floyd", "Miles Davis" ], "type": "release", "format": "Vinyl", "maxResultsPerQuery": 100, "includeMarketplaceStats": false } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQueries": [ "Pink Floyd", "Miles Davis" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("achieved_emancipation/discogs-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": [ "Pink Floyd", "Miles Davis", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("achieved_emancipation/discogs-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQueries": [ "Pink Floyd", "Miles Davis" ] }' | apify call achieved_emancipation/discogs-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=achieved_emancipation/discogs-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Discogs Vinyl & Music Release Scraper", "description": "Scrape Discogs for vinyl records, CDs, and music releases. Search by artist, album, label, or genre. Get pricing, tracklists, formats, and marketplace data.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "DEIBfvitcV3SOa1uK" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/achieved_emancipation~discogs-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-achieved_emancipation-discogs-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/achieved_emancipation~discogs-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-achieved_emancipation-discogs-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/achieved_emancipation~discogs-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-achieved_emancipation-discogs-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "searchQueries" ], "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Search terms — artist names, album titles, or labels (e.g. 'Pink Floyd', 'Dark Side of the Moon').", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "type": { "title": "Result Type", "enum": [ "release", "master", "artist", "label" ], "type": "string", "description": "Type of results to return.", "default": "release" }, "format": { "title": "Format Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by physical format." }, "genre": { "title": "Genre Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by genre (e.g. Rock, Jazz, Electronic)." }, "country": { "title": "Country Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by country of release (e.g. US, UK, Germany)." }, "yearFrom": { "title": "Year From", "minimum": 1900, "type": "integer", "description": "Filter releases from this year onwards." }, "yearTo": { "title": "Year To", "maximum": 2030, "type": "integer", "description": "Filter releases up to this year." }, "maxResultsPerQuery": { "title": "Max Results Per Query", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 2000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return per search query.", "default": 100 }, "includeMarketplaceStats": { "title": "Include Marketplace Stats", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch for-sale count and lowest price from Discogs marketplace for each release (slower, uses extra API calls).", "default": false } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, 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