Release format missing from API

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Hi everyone,

I’m using the MusicBrainz API to retrieve release data, but I’ve noticed that the format field (e.g., CD, Digital Media) is missing from the responses—both for lookup and browse requests. This is surprising because the MusicBrainz website displays the format, and the API documentation indicates that format should be available as a property of the medium object.

Am I overlooking something? Has anyone encountered this issue, and are there any workarounds or solutions?

Thanks in advance!

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It’s there if you include the media or recordings. Here is an example with format “CD”

XML: Ascension

JSON: https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/release/e4d140ae-199c-45c1-a31b-238aa1d70aba?inc=media&fmt=json

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Wow hi thank you so much! Somehow I overlooked that part in the doc <3

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