`get_artist`

Pack: discogs · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_artist for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Fetch a Discogs artist profile by artist_id. Returns name, real name, profile bio, URLs, aliases, group memberships, images, and Discogs URL.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`artist_id`	number	yes	Discogs artist ID

Example call

Arguments

{
  "artist_id": 125959
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/discogs/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_artist","arguments":{"artist_id":125959}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_artist', {
  "artist_id": 125959
});

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Artist profile information from Discogs API"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the discogs pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discogs": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/discogs/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_artist