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Bandcamp API: List releases by genre

Lists Bandcamp releases in a genre, sorted by best-selling or new arrivals and filtered by format. Physical-format prices come from the matching package when available.

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Sort optionalsort

Listing order, for example new_arrivals.

best_selling (default)

One of best_selling, new_arrivals.

Genre, requiredgenre

Genre to browse, such as electronic, hip-hop, jazz, or metal.

electronic

Format optionalformat

Release format, for example vinyl.

all (default)

One of all, digital, vinyl, cd, cassette.

Max Results optionalmax_results

Maximum albums to return, for example 30.

30 (default)

Whole number from 1 to 100.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "releases": [    {      "genre": "electronic",      "price": 4,      "artist": "Amynedd",      "currency": "GBP",      "album_url": "https://amynedd.bandcamp.com/album/16-bit-adventure?from=discover_page",      "album_title": "16-Bit Adventure",      "release_date": "2020-10-21",      "cover_image_url": "https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1621207929_16.jpg"    },    {      "genre": "electronic",      "price": 1,      "artist": "State Azure",      "currency": "GBP",      "album_url": "https://stateazure.bandcamp.com/album/ancient-light-longform-edit?from=discover_page",      "album_title": "Ancient Light (Longform Edit)",      "release_date": "2026-10-21",      "cover_image_url": "https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3001556591_16.jpg"    },    {      "genre": "electronic",      "price": 3.95,      "artist": "the shallow margins (the humble bee & fields we found)",      "currency": "GBP",      "album_url": "https://quietdetails.bandcamp.com/album/tule?from=discover_page",      "album_title": "tule",      "release_date": "2026-10-21",      "cover_image_url": "https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3804072161_16.jpg"    }  ]}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
bandcamp.com/list_releases_by_genre
Returns
album title, artist, genre, release date, price, currency, cover image, album URL

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method bandcamp.com/list_releases_by_genre with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

  • Show me the top-selling vinyl albums in jazz on Bandcamp right now
  • What are the newest cassette releases in ambient music?
  • List 15 best-selling digital electronic albums sorted by popularity
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  • I want metal albums on bandcamp.com with prices in cassette format, newest arrivals first
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    bandcamp.com/get_album
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    pitchfork.com/list_latest_reviews
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    genius.com/list_artist_songs
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    shazam.com/list_top_charts
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    soundcloud.com/list_artist_tracks
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    audible.com/list_best_sellers
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    discogs.com/get_release
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    store.steampowered.com/list_top_sellers