You can make an API key at
https://www.discogs.com/settings/developers

To use in MC configuration

I did as your suggested but it seems to be even less functional than before ....it had an auth code there before that came automatically...since I added my auth code I don't see anything searchable as I did before.... I did not record the the previous auth code

Here is the new one

Community Music Matters
Consumer Key
mhCJpFltQKTMylagfNGT
Consumer Secret
vOGMMUlStwUrvZEXFhssVfEGtjpCSKAB
Request Token URL
https://api.discogs.com/oauth/request_token
Authorize URL
https://www.discogs.com/oauth/authorize
Access Token URL
https://api.discogs.com/oauth/access_token
Edit Community Music Matters
Application Name
Community Music Matters
Description
Local Music Matters Website, Tools for Artists,.Venues, Producers and Businesses.
Homepage URL optional
www.communitymusicmatters.com
A fully-qualified URL where users can learn more about your app.
Callback URL optional
www.communitymusicmatters.com
Where should the user be directed after authorization?
OAuth 1.0a applications should provide an oauth_callback during the request token step regardless of what's entered here.


This is the admin access
communitymusicmatters.com/administrator
User: canadas22_admin
Pass: Shakeyone2