[multimedia/kid3] doc/en: Add documentation about Discogs token

Urs Fleisch null at kde.org
Wed Feb 17 07:41:20 GMT 2021


Git commit 3640f30a4252df27f699ebd9fb8c913c0b272400 by Urs Fleisch.
Committed on 17/02/2021 at 07:40.
Pushed by ufleisch into branch 'master'.

Add documentation about Discogs token

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https://invent.kde.org/multimedia/kid3/commit/3640f30a4252df27f699ebd9fb8c913c0b272400

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@@ -1111,6 +1111,13 @@ can be imported by terminating the import dialog with
 A search on the Discogs server can be performed using
 <guibutton>Discogs</guibutton>. As in the <guibutton>gnudb.org</guibutton> dialog,
 you can enter artist and album and then choose from a list of releases.
+A <guilabel>Token</guilabel> can be entered to use the RESTful Discogs API
+instead of their web interface, which is often changed, thereby breaking the
+import parser. You have to register for an account on
+<ulink url="https://www.discogs.com/">Discogs</ulink> and then generate a token
+on their web site (Settings/Developers, Generate new token). Don't forget to
+<guibutton>Save Settings</guibutton> after entering the token in order to use
+it in subsequent requests too.
 If <guilabel>Standard Tags</guilabel> is marked, the standard information is
 imported, <abbrev>e.g.</abbrev> artist, album, and title.
 If <guilabel>Additional Tags</guilabel> is marked, more information is



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