# Development **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/c/musicbrainz/devel/16.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the MusicBrainz Development category](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/about-the-musicbrainz-development-category/187282)
**Author:** [@Freso](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Freso)\ **Replies:** 0
Anything technical related to MusicBrainz goes here. Do you have question about MusicBrainz development? Having issues setting up the virtual machine? Trouble figuring out why the web service is returning something other… --- ## [ISRC lookup rejects inc parameters documented for recording lookups](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/isrc-lookup-rejects-inc-parameters-documented-for-recording-lookups/815890)
**Author:** [@Wildrux](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Wildrux)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/isrc-lookup-rejects-inc-parameters-documented-for-recording-lookups/815890 "2026-10-20T19:51:40Z")
Hello, I would like to clarify which inc parameters the ISRC lookup endpoint supports. The API documentation states that an ISRC lookup should support the same inc parameters as a recording lookup. However, the ISRC en… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Missing full export mbdump for Saturday 20261010](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-missing-full-export-mbdump-for-saturday-20261010/815790)
**Author:** [@InvisibleMan78](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/InvisibleMan78)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-missing-full-export-mbdump-for-saturday-20261010/815790 "2026-10-15T15:58:18Z")
The last fullexport data dump seems to have been on Wednesday: The last SOLR datadump is from Saturday: Could @bitmap or another developer please take a look at it? --- ## [Recording merge bot](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/recording-merge-bot/815788)
**Author:** [@ligeia](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/ligeia)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/recording-merge-bot/815788 "2026-10-14T08:04:09Z")
I have been working on a first-pass at a “merge recording” bot and I’d like to see if anyone has any thoughts on whether I should continue pursuing this. I built a workflow that gathers all the recordings for a given ar… --- ## [Artist Disambiguation](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-disambiguation/815677)
**Author:** [@nathyboy04](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/nathyboy04)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/artist-disambiguation/815677 "2026-09-21T08:19:43Z")
Hi there, I’m trying to add an artist but the Disambiguation isn’t working. It’s this artist here @ Spotify with the Disambiguation as “Based in Miami, Haitian descent” but it just says “Required field” even thugh I’ve f… --- ## [Query question with number of tracks](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/query-question-with-number-of-tracks/815653)
**Author:** [@InvisibleMan78](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/InvisibleMan78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/query-question-with-number-of-tracks/815653 "2026-09-17T17:25:37Z")
If I search for an album called “Master of Puppets” from artist “Metallica” with 137 Tracks with this query: https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/?query=release%3A"Master%20of%20Puppets"%20AND%20artist%3A"Metallica"%20A… --- ## [Searching for songs using the API returns bizzare results](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/searching-for-songs-using-the-api-returns-bizzare-results/815596)
**Author:** [@JasperFomx](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/JasperFomx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/searching-for-songs-using-the-api-returns-bizzare-results/815596 "2026-09-06T20:19:19Z")
Searching the API for “Incubus - Wish You Were Here” does not bring up the original version (Morning View) or the rerecorded version (Morning View XXIII) parameters: inc = “recordings+releases”, query = “Incubus - Wis… --- ## [Migrate Cover Art Archive storage to Sia decentralized network](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/migrate-cover-art-archive-storage-to-sia-decentralized-network/815527)
**Author:** [@installesd](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/installesd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/migrate-cover-art-archive-storage-to-sia-decentralized-network/815527 "2026-08-25T06:14:16Z")
I’ve been contributing to MusicBrainz recently and noticed that Cover Art Archive has pretty consistent availability issues — 500 errors, slow image loading, timeouts. This got me thinking about the underlying infrastruc… --- ## [Modifying docker paths?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/modifying-docker-paths/815525)
**Author:** [@minimar](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/minimar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/modifying-docker-paths/815525 "2026-08-24T13:25:02Z")
I’m looking to set up the musicbrainz-docker docker image on my server, but due to how my server’s disks are partitioned, the default paths do not work for me (It attempts to write to partitions with only 16GB of space…) … --- ## [How to detect deleted entities w/ replicated DB?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-detect-deleted-entities-w-replicated-db/815494)
**Author:** [@oddnaan](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/oddnaan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-detect-deleted-entities-w-replicated-db/815494 "2026-08-19T04:16:33Z")
I’m self-hosting a live mirror of musicbrainz (db only) and noticed recently that a release group had been deleted. I wasn’t surprised - it was attributed to the wrong artist, which is why I was keeping track of it. Nev… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] \[20260812\] Full export MB data missing](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-20260812-full-export-mb-data-missing/815452)
**Author:** [@InvisibleMan78](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/InvisibleMan78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-20260812-full-export-mb-data-missing/815452 "2026-08-14T13:55:12Z")
There are no new MB data dumps for 20260812 yet, only data.metabrainz.org/pub/musicbrainz/data/fullexport/20260808-002341 The latest ones for the solr backups are there from yesterday Wednesday 20260812 Could you ( (@… --- ## [Intermittent TLS “connection reset by peer”](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/intermittent-tls-connection-reset-by-peer/814004)
**Author:** [@fortyfive](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/fortyfive)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/intermittent-tls-connection-reset-by-peer/814004 "2026-08-12T09:32:27Z")
Hello, I’m new to the forum but I’ve been using the MusicBrainz API in iOS 26 for a few weeks without any issue. But after the power outage that the Internet Archive had last week I’ve had Intermittent TLS “connection re… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] \[20260805\] Full export MB data missing](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-20260805-full-export-mb-data-missing/815410)
**Author:** [@InvisibleMan78](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/InvisibleMan78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-20260805-full-export-mb-data-missing/815410 "2026-08-06T19:09:52Z")
There are no new MB data dumps for 20260805 yet, only The latest ones for the solr backups are there from yesterday Wednesday 20260805 Could you (@yvanzo ?) please have a look at it? --- ## [Search endpoint (/ws/2/artist?query=...) returning connection failures while MBID lookup endpoint works fine](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/search-endpoint-ws-2-artist-query-returning-connection-failures-while-mbid-lookup-endpoint-works-fine/815122)
**Author:** [@jons](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 9:18am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/search-endpoint-ws-2-artist-query-returning-connection-failures-while-mbid-lookup-endpoint-works-fine/815122 "2026-06-25T09:18:03Z")
Title: Search endpoint (/ws/2/artist?query=…) returning connection failures while MBID lookup endpoint works fine Summary I am building a Python desktop application (macOS, Python 3.13.12, OpenSSL 3.6.1) that uses the… --- ## [2nd run on MB mirror-server: How to solve error "wget: memory exhausted"](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/2nd-run-on-mb-mirror-server-how-to-solve-error-wget-memory-exhausted/815096)
**Author:** [@InvisibleMan78](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/InvisibleMan78)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/2nd-run-on-mb-mirror-server-how-to-solve-error-wget-memory-exhausted/815096 "2026-06-18T08:42:06Z")
I accidentally entered the wrong password for my virtual machine MB database inside the Docker MB mirror server. So I started again and saw that all the dump files had already been downloaded. Unfortunately, I get the … --- ## [\[20260613\] Current data dump for SOLR missing](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/20260613-current-data-dump-for-solr-missing/815058)
**Author:** [@InvisibleMan78](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/InvisibleMan78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/20260613-current-data-dump-for-solr-missing/815058 "2026-06-17T15:00:47Z")
The latest available fullexport for MB data (from today) is: latest-is-20260613-002047 However, the most recent SOLR backup is ten days old. latest-is-20260603-200348 Could you please take a look at the SOLR backup d… --- ## [Can anyone run two simple queries for me?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-anyone-run-two-simple-queries-for-me/815072)
**Author:** [@entertain-me.net](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/entertain-me.net)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-anyone-run-two-simple-queries-for-me/815072 "2026-06-14T06:49:21Z")
I just want to create two data sets, maybe in a text document and/or spreadsheet. I am apparently too dumb to figure out how to query the database. I tried to hire someone in fivrr, and they are apparently too stupid as … --- ## [Schema SVG's that are legible?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/schema-svgs-that-are-legible/815016)
**Author:** [@audiomuze](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/audiomuze)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/schema-svgs-that-are-legible/815016 "2026-06-11T14:56:36Z")
I’m looking at the schema here: wanting to see the individual field names in the artists table. If I try any of the svg files there, they all scale as garbage: There a place I can see the schema visuals in legibl… --- ## [I really don't mind contributing, but please, please, please make it easier](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-really-dont-mind-contributing-but-please-please-please-make-it-easier/813840)
**Author:** [@audiomuze](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/audiomuze)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/i-really-dont-mind-contributing-but-please-please-please-make-it-easier/813840 "2026-06-07T17:57:17Z")
I’m in the process of adding the following release to MB: The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music and it clearly illustrates for me the straw that will break this camel’s back. Two things: You’re clearly able to… --- ## [How can I attract review of simple musicbrainz-docker PRs?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-can-i-attract-review-of-simple-musicbrainz-docker-prs/815011)
**Author:** [@Jim\_DeLaHunt](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Jim_DeLaHunt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-can-i-attract-review-of-simple-musicbrainz-docker-prs/815011 "2026-06-07T02:45:18Z")
I made some pull requests with what seem like simple improvements to the musicbrainz-docker documentation back in November, and they don’t seem to have been reviewed yet. See #327, #328, #329, and the more recent #353. W… --- ## [API Browse and paging](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/api-browse-and-paging/814161)
**Author:** [@Quo\_Vadis](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Quo_Vadis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/api-browse-and-paging/814161 "2026-05-24T15:27:20Z")
I hope this is the right place for this. I can’t get my head around paging for browse requests. For example, for the artist David Bowie (with limit = 100), the ‘release-count’ returned is 2004. How do these numbers relat… --- ## [MB edit entity endless loading spinner in german](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mb-edit-entity-endless-loading-spinner-in-german/814921)
**Author:** [@Relaxo5](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Relaxo5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/mb-edit-entity-endless-loading-spinner-in-german/814921 "2026-05-24T09:14:49Z")
When I want to edit (or seed) an entity with relationships, just a loading spinner is shown forever under the “Edit” tab. This just happens for me if the language is set to German. When I switch to English everything wor… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] \[20260506\] Data dump for SOLR missing](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-20260506-data-dump-for-solr-missing/814803)
**Author:** [@InvisibleMan78](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/InvisibleMan78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-20260506-data-dump-for-solr-missing/814803 "2026-05-07T06:36:19Z")
It seems that the SOLR data dump stops at 20260425-041002 Source: Index of /pub/musicbrainz/data/solr-backups/ while the Data full dumps have been exported for: 20260502-002346 20260506-002148 Could you please take… --- ## [Bulk Import A List Of MBIDs Into My Collection](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/bulk-import-a-list-of-mbids-into-my-collection/814475)
**Author:** [@skipt](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/skipt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/bulk-import-a-list-of-mbids-into-my-collection/814475 "2026-04-01T03:24:51Z")
New User here, forgive any stupidity please. I have many LPs and want to automate the process of populating my first MB collection. Many of my LPs are pre-barcode era, so I’m using album spline catalog number with some… --- ## [NetworkError: caused by: \](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/networkerror-caused-by-urlopen-error-errno-54-connection-reset-by-peer/814313)
**Author:** [@Riverpoems](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Riverpoems)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/networkerror-caused-by-urlopen-error-errno-54-connection-reset-by-peer/814313 "2026-03-05T01:18:25Z")
I keep getting this error after running a script to pull artists countries out. I think its because I never set a limit the first time I run it but now it has this mb.set\_rate\_limit(limit\_or\_interval = 3, new\_requests = … --- ## [GSoC 2026 | Extend Mail Service with Template API – Proposal Discussion by Shruthi](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/gsoc-2026-extend-mail-service-with-template-api-proposal-discussion-by-shruthi/814312)
**Author:** [@Shruthii7](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Shruthii7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/gsoc-2026-extend-mail-service-with-template-api-proposal-discussion-by-shruthi/814312 "2026-03-04T03:31:07Z")
Hi everyone, Mentors: @Bitmap @JadedBlueEyes I’m Shruthi (GitHub: Shruthii7 (Alige Shruthi)). I’ve been exploring the GSoC 2026 ideas list and would like to discuss the project “Extend the mail service with template A… --- ## [Reverse sorting in API](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/reverse-sorting-in-api/814273)
**Author:** [@edcorcoran](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/edcorcoran)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/reverse-sorting-in-api/814273 "2026-02-23T23:52:34Z")
I have been playing around with the MB API in order to create a simple app that will let the user favorite Labels and then see a list of the new releases from all their favorite labels. Conceptually, this is very simple … --- ## [Event art types](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/event-art-types/814269)
**Author:** [@tachy323](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/tachy323)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/event-art-types/814269 "2026-02-23T18:04:00Z")
Hi! I’m looking into an Event Art ticket, where if there is no Poster available it should show another type of event art like Flyer or Banner. Thing is how is the art types structured, like Poster id 1, Flyer id 2 and so… --- ## [How does Event Arts structure works?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-does-event-arts-structure-works/814268)
**Author:** [@tachy323](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/tachy323)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-does-event-arts-structure-works/814268 "2026-02-23T10:07:37Z")
Hi! I’m working on this ticket about the event arts and the art that should appear on the event details. I’m new in the community so I’m still figuring it out. Wanted to ask about How the art\_types are structured, is the… --- ## [Do Events actually have annotations?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/do-events-actually-have-annotations/814247)
**Author:** [@davygrvy](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/davygrvy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/do-events-actually-have-annotations/814247 "2026-02-22T23:34:17Z")
It mentions it here, but I’ve been doing comments in the setlist. Is this actually in the schema and not implemented on the event edit page? [Next page](https://community.metabrainz.org/c/musicbrainz/devel/16.md?page=1)