Are.na Channel Blocks API
List the blocks in a public channel, page by page: each link, image or text with its title, source URL, class and the date it was added.
- 1 credit per call
- Failed calls are free
- Updated
- arena.channel.blocks-list
{ "has_more": true, "page": 1, "per": 24, "total": 191, "total_pages": 8, "blocks": [ { "title": "Loïc Ponceau", "created_at": "2026-05-28T09:55:15Z", "class": "Link", "connected_at": "2026-09-22T11:50:01Z", "id": 46553438, "image_height": 2560, "image_width": 2560, "position": 191, "source_url": "https://maisquiestdonccezoukeur.org/", "state": "available", "updated_at": "2026-09-23T21:13:59Z", "source": { "title": "Loïc Ponceau", "url": "https://maisquiestdonccezoukeur.org/" } }, { "title": "ME.JSON", "created_at": "2026-08-22T18:03:44Z", "class": "Link", "connected_at": "2026-08-22T18:03:44Z", "description": "oh noooooooo", "id": 49733825, "image_height": 2560, "image_width": 2560, "position": 190, "source_url": "https://mejson.intermedialegestaltung.de/", "state": "available", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T18:46:00Z", "source": { "title": "ME.JSON", "url": "https://mejson.intermedialegestaltung.de/" } } ]}
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | The channel's name in its URL, such as websites-with-novel-navs, or its full URL. | websites-with-novel-navs |
| limit | integer | no | How many items per page. | |
| page | integer | no | Which page to return, starting at 1. |
Fields it returns
What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| blocks | array | How many blocks the channel has. | 22 records |
| blocks[].class | string | The kind of block, such as Link, Image or Text. | Link |
| blocks[].connected_at | string | When the block was added to the channel. | 2026-09-22T11:50:01Z |
| blocks[].created_at | string | When it was created. | 2026-05-28T09:55:15Z |
| blocks[].id | integer | Are.na's ID for it. | 46,553,438 |
| blocks[].image_height | integer | The image's height in pixels. | 2560 |
| blocks[].image_width | integer | The image's width in pixels. | 2560 |
| blocks[].position | integer | Where the block sits in the channel. | 191 |
| blocks[].source | object | 2 fields | |
| blocks[].source.title | string | The block's title. | Loïc Ponceau |
| blocks[].source.url | string | The address it links to. | https://maisquiestdonccezoukeur.org/ |
| blocks[].source_url | string | The page the block was saved from. | https://maisquiestdonccezoukeur.org/ |
| blocks[].state | string | Whether the block is available. | available |
| blocks[].title | string | The block's title. | Loïc Ponceau |
| blocks[].updated_at | string | When it last changed. | 2026-09-23T21:13:59Z |
| has_more | boolean | Whether more results follow this page. | true |
| page | integer | The page this response holds. | 1 |
| per | integer | How many results each page holds. | 24 |
| total | integer | How many results there are in all. | 191 |
| total_pages | integer | How many pages of results there are. | 8 |
Call it from your code, or ask your agent
Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.
curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "capability": "arena.channel.blocks-list", "input": { "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "arena.channel.blocks-list", "input": { "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs" }}''')response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "capability": "arena.channel.blocks-list", "input": { "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs" }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
Using Upscrape, list the blocks in the Are.na channel websites-with-novel-navs and give me each block's title and source link.
More from the Are.na API
Are.na Channel Blocks API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
How much does the Are.na Channel Blocks API cost?
1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.
What do I send?
Send slug. The input fields below list every option with its type and limits.
Do I need an Are.na login?
No. It reads public Are.na data; nothing runs on your account.
Can my AI agent call it?
Yes, over MCP: the agent finds arena.channel.blocks-list, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.
Your first Are.na call is free.
Up to 100 free credits to start, no card needed.