Are.na Block Connections
arena.block.connections-list
List the public channels a block is connected to, newest first.
At a glance
- Endpoint ID
arena.block.connections-list- Price
- 1.5 credits per call; failed calls are free
- Runs for up to
- 15 seconds
Request
Send the endpoint ID as capability and its fields as input. Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key first.
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.block.connections-list", "input": { "block_id": "41532780" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "arena.block.connections-list", "input": { "block_id": "41532780" }}''')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.block.connections-list", "input": { "block_id": "41532780" }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
Input
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
block_id |
string | yes | The block's number or URL. | 41532780 |
Response
A finished call answers with HTTP 200; the data is in results[0].data, and billing.credits_charged is what it cost. A call still running after the wait answers 202: see jobs and results.
This is results[0].data from a real run:
{ "total": 4, "connections": [ { "created_at": "2026-06-20T02:17:40+00:00", "id": 99488140, "channel": { "title": "§ www: novel navigation", "href": "/kiki-dot-directory/www-novel-navigation", "id": 4453098, "slug": "www-novel-navigation", "status": "closed", "counts": { "contents": 14 }, "owner": { "name": "kiki dot directory", "class": "User", "id": 829225, "slug": "kiki-dot-directory" } } }, { "created_at": "2026-01-31T19:57:39+00:00", "id": 90821224, "channel": { "title": "websites that i find beautiful", "href": "/kiki-dot-directory/websites-that-i-find-beautiful", "id": 3743050, "slug": "websites-that-i-find-beautiful", "status": "closed", "counts": { "contents": 149 }, "owner": { "name": "kiki dot directory", "class": "User", "id": 829225, "slug": "kiki-dot-directory" } } } ]}
Fields
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
connections[].channel.title |
string | The block's title. | § www: novel navigation |
connections[].created_at |
string | When it was created. | 2026-06-20T02:17:40+00:00 |
connections[].channel |
object | The channel the block is in. | 7 fields |
connections[].channel.counts |
object | Counts for the channel. | 1 fields |
connections[].channel.href |
string | /kiki-dot-directory/www-novel-navigation | |
connections[].channel.id |
integer | Are.na's ID for it. | 4,453,098 |
connections[].channel.owner |
object | The profile that owns the channel. | 4 fields |
connections[].channel.slug |
string | The channel's name in its address. | www-novel-navigation |
connections[].channel.status |
string | Whether the channel is open, closed or private. | closed |
connections[].id |
integer | Are.na's ID for it. | 99,488,140 |
connections |
array | Channels the block is connected to. | 3 records |
total |
integer | How many results there are in all. | 4 |
If a call fails
A failed call costs nothing. The response carries an error.code you can branch on; Errors and retries lists every code and which ones to retry.
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