GET database/search
Summary: Search the database
Operation ID: searchDatabase
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: searchDatabase
Auth: unknown
Description
Search for artists, releases, masters, and labels in the Discogs database.
Parameters (11)
artist
(string, query, optional)
Search by artist name
format
(string, query, optional)
Filter by format
genre
(string, query, optional)
Filter by genre
label
(string, query, optional)
Search by label name
page
(integer, query, optional, default: 1)
Page number
per_page
(integer, query, optional, default: 50)
Items per page
Constraints: {'maximum': 100}
q
(string, query, optional)
Search query string
release_title
(string, query, optional)
Search by release title
title
(string, query, optional)
Search by title
type
(string, query, optional)
Filter by type (artist, release, master, label)
Constraints: {'enum': ['artist', 'release', 'master', 'label']}
year
(string, query, optional)
Filter by year
Examples (2)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search the database | openapi-spec |
https://api.discogs.com/database/search?q=beatles&type=artist |
|
| Search the database | probe-gate |
https://api.discogs.com/database/search?page=1&per_page=50 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:26:55.910687 | 200 | 607ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:22:39.426603 | 200 | 436ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:26:55.910687 | 399cdba42f58 |
8fcc08b1159a |