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Are.na API · Endpoint

Are.na Profile API

Get a public Are.na profile or group: name, bio and how many channels and followers it has.

  • 1 credit per call
  • Failed calls are free
  • Updated
  • arena.profile.get
Response completed
{  "name": "Laurel Schwulst",  "created_at": "2012-03-19T18:50:59+00:00",  "avatar_url": "https://static.avatars.are.na/449/large_394b882d8af9c3ac0ae82d50d2ca27e6.png?1372882632",  "bio": "<p><a href=\"https://laurelschwulst.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https://laurelschwulst.com</a></p>\n\n<p>~ Talks I&#39;ve Giv…",  "class": "User",  "href": "/laurel-schwulst",  "id": 449,  "slug": "laurel-schwulst",  "counts": {    "followers": 4385,    "channels": 541,    "following": 2285  }}
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Input

What you send

The input object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.

FieldTypeRequiredWhat it doesExample
username string yes The profile's username or URL. laurel-schwulst
Response

Fields it returns

What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.

FieldTypeWhat it isExample
name string The profile's display name on Are.na. Laurel Schwulst
created_at string When it was created. 2012-03-19T18:50:59+00:00
avatar_url string https://static.avatars.are.na/449/large_394b882d8af9c3ac0ae82d5…
bio string <p><a href="https://laurelschwulst.com" target="_blank" rel="no…
class string The kind of block, such as Link, Image or Text. User
counts object Counts for the channel. 3 fields
counts.channels integer How many channels it has. 541
counts.followers integer How many people follow it. 4385
counts.following integer How many channels or people it follows. 2285
href string /laurel-schwulst
id integer Are.na's ID for it. 449
slug string The channel's name in its address. laurel-schwulst
REST API · MCP server

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.profile.get",  "input": {    "username": "laurel-schwulst"  }}'
In your AI agent Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
2Ask for the data in plain words

With Upscrape, get the Are.na profile for username "laurel-schwulst". Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.

The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
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Questions

Are.na Profile API FAQ

The short answers. The docs have the long ones.

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How much does the Are.na Profile 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 username. 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.profile.get, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

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