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
{ "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've Giv…", "class": "User", "href": "/laurel-schwulst", "id": 449, "slug": "laurel-schwulst", "counts": { "followers": 4385, "channels": 541, "following": 2285 }}
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| username | string | yes | The profile's username or URL. | laurel-schwulst |
Fields it returns
What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "arena.profile.get", "input": { "username": "laurel-schwulst" }}''')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.profile.get", "input": { "username": "laurel-schwulst" }}),});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
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.
More from the Are.na API
The same data from other platforms
Are.na Profile API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
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.
Your first Are.na call is free.
Up to 100 free credits to start, no card needed.