discogs-client
Official Python API client for Discogs
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—do not install. The package is abandoned and unmaintained since 2020-06-01. While it has low install friction and a permissive license, the lack of active maintenance means no security updates, no compatibility fixes, and no support if the Discogs API changes. For new projects, use a generic REST client directly with the Discogs API documentation.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is straightforward with low friction, but the package is abandoned with no active maintenance.
- The repository is archived and no updates have been released since 2020-06-01, so you should expect no bug fixes or security patches going forward.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under a permissive BSD license, so you can use it freely in commercial and private projects without copyleft obligations.
last release 2020-06-01 (2265 days) · last repo commit 2020-06-01 · 476 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 75,069 downloads/mo, #14,754 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install discogs_client
import discogs_client
d = discogs_client.Client('ExampleApplication/0.1')
results = d.search('Stockholm By Night', type='release')
artist = results[0].artists[0]- Whether the Discogs REST API has changed in ways that would break this client since 2020-06-01.
- Whether the dependencies (requests, six, oauthlib) remain compatible with modern Python versions.
- Current rate-limiting or authentication requirements on the Discogs API that may affect real-world usage.
What it is and what it does
discogs_client is an official Python wrapper around the Discogs REST API, allowing you to programmatically search and retrieve information about artists, releases, labels, and users in the Discogs music database. It handles HTTP communication via requests and supports OAuth 1.0a authentication through oauthlib, letting you authenticate as a Discogs user to access protected operations like modifying collections and wantlists.
The package provides object-oriented access to Discogs entities—you instantiate a Client, then call methods like search(), artist(), release(), or master() to fetch data and navigate relationships. It abstracts away direct REST calls and pagination, making it simpler to write Python scripts that interact with Discogs. However, the package has been abandoned since 2020-06-01 and is no longer maintained, so it will not receive updates if the Discogs API evolves or if compatibility issues arise with newer Python or dependency versions.
Use it for
- Build a music collection manager that syncs vinyl records or CDs with Discogs to track ownership and wantlists.
- Scrape Discogs metadata (artist names, release dates, track listings) for music research or data analysis projects.
- Integrate Discogs artist and release information into a music recommendation or discovery application.
- Automate marketplace order or inventory management for sellers using Discogs' OAuth-authenticated endpoints.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No—do not install.
The package is abandoned and unmaintained since 2020-06-01. While it has low install friction and a permissive license, the lack of active maintenance means no security updates, no compatibility fixes, and no support if the Discogs API changes. For new projects, use a generic REST client directly with the Discogs API documentation.
Install
discogs-client on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with low friction, but the package is abandoned with no active maintenance. The repository is archived and no updates have been released since 2020-06-01, so you should expect no bug fixes or security patches going forward.
License in practice
Licensed under a permissive BSD license, so you can use it freely in commercial and private projects without copyleft obligations.
Quickstart
pip install discogs_client
import discogs_client
d = discogs_client.Client('ExampleApplication/0.1')
results = d.search('Stockholm By Night', type='release')
artist = results[0].artists[0]Verify before relying
- Whether the Discogs REST API has changed in ways that would break this client since 2020-06-01.
- Whether the dependencies (requests, six, oauthlib) remain compatible with modern Python versions.
- Current rate-limiting or authentication requirements on the Discogs API that may affect real-world usage.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesrequestssixoauthlib |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,265 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 75,069 / month, #14,754 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveEnvironment :: ConsoleLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonTopic :: CommunicationsTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: discogs_client-2.3.0-py2-none-any.whl; discogs_client-2.3.0-py3-none-any.whl
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