Yo, the discogs API is solid but yeah, the rate limiting sucks. I’d recommend using a library like `requests-ratelimiter` in Python to auto-throttle.
Caching is a must—Redis is my go-to for fast lookups. Also, the /releases endpoint sometimes returns weirdly formatted dates, so sanitize those before processing.
Pro tip: Use the `user-agent` header properly or they’ll block you faster than you can say "rate limit."
Caching is a must—Redis is my go-to for fast lookups. Also, the /releases endpoint sometimes returns weirdly formatted dates, so sanitize those before processing.
Pro tip: Use the `user-agent` header properly or they’ll block you faster than you can say "rate limit."