Get release
Read one release: tracklist, formats, labels, and how many copies are for sale.
MCP tool discogs_read → get_release
read
Returns the tracklist, formats, label and catalog number, plus the number of copies for sale and the lowest price. Use it to confirm the pressing before you add it to a collection or wantlist.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| release_id integer required | integer | Release ID from search_releases. The number in discogs.com/release/{id}. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "discogs_read",
"arguments": {
"operation": "get_release",
"arguments": {
"release_id": 1
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"release_id": 4417820,
"title": "Night Drive / Blue Room",
"artist": "The Sample Quartet",
"year": 1998,
"labels": [
{
"name": "Example Records",
"catalog_number": "EX-001"
}
],
"tracklist": [
{
"position": "A",
"title": "Night Drive"
},
{
"position": "B",
"title": "Blue Room"
}
],
"num_for_sale": 6,
"lowest_price": 12
},
"isError": false
}