# Tagging through Discogs ID number

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [April 4, 2015, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797 "2015-04-04T11:10:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![pauleckstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ea5d25/32.png) [@pauleckstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pauleckstein)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2015, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797/1 "2015-04-04T11:10:47Z")

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Hi guys,  
I haven't used mp3tag for a quite long time. Now, I have realized that discogs changed its API again, so I can't tag my mp3s with a custom made script anymore, which searches the discogs database based on the release ID number.  
I tried to adjust the discogs.scr file (within the newest mp3tag version 2.96), but it doesnt work.  
Could you maybe help me out how to modify the file for my purpose??

I have attached a screenshot of a release, and marked its unique ID number, which I want to use as the search parameter inside mp3tag

 ![](http://666kb.com/i/cxhwc406u1cr0dzh2.jpg)

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2015, 11:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797/2 "2015-04-04T11:58:11Z")

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> [@pauleckstein](#):
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> ...  
> Could you maybe help me out how to modify the file for my purpose??  
> ..

There is a discogs script that uses an ID ...  
[/t/9226/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9226/1)

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### Author: ![pauleckstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ea5d25/32.png) [@pauleckstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pauleckstein)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2015, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797/3 "2015-04-04T12:19:04Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> There is a discogs script that uses an ID ...  
> [/t/9226/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9226/1)

thanks! I will take a look at this.

Danke!

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### Author: ![T\_33\_Me](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@T\_33\_Me](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/T_33_Me)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2015, 6:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797/4 "2015-04-07T06:52:25Z")

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Simply change the following settings in the discogs.src:

```
[IndexUrl]=http://api.discogs.com/database/search?release_id=%s
[SearchBy]=%id%
```

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### Author: ![pauleckstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ea5d25/32.png) [@pauleckstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pauleckstein)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2015, 7:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797/5 "2015-04-10T07:08:31Z")

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QUOTE (T!Me @ Apr 7 2015, 10:52) \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>

Simply change the following settings in the discogs.src:

```
[IndexUrl]=http://api.discogs.com/database/search?release_id=%s
[SearchBy]=%id%<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

```

this is the easiest way to go, works like a charm! 😉  
thanks man

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### Author: ![cathcam](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/cathcam/32/4948_2.png) [@cathcam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cathcam)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tagging-through-discogs-id-number/16797/6 "2017-03-16T22:55:28Z")

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> [@pauleckstein](#):
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> this is the easiest way to go, works like a charm! 😉  
> thanks man

I'm stuck/confused. Help! I implemented this change, except instead of modifying the original .src, I saved the changed as discogsbyid.src

The new .src shows up in the MP3Tag menu, but when I try to use it I get 401 UNAUTHORIZED.

If I try the original .src it works but not using the ID. I'm sure I've done something wrong, but what ?