Are.na API Capability

Get Block

Fetch a single Are.na block by block ID or block URL.

Capability ID arena.block.get

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 10 seconds

# Get Block

Fetch a single Are.na block by block ID or block URL.

- Platform: [Are.na](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/arena)
- Capability ID: `arena.block.get`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 10 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "block_id": "41532780"
  },
  "capability": "arena.block.get"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `block_id` | `string` | Yes | Are.na block ID or block URL |

### Example input

```json
{
  "block_id": "41532780"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "class": "Link",
  "created_at": "8 months ago",
  "description": "<p>‘T’ Space is a non-profit art gallery in Rhinebeck, NY. Programs include an exhibition and performance series, residency for emerging architects, and more.</p>",
  "href": "/block/41532780",
  "id": 41532780,
  "image_url": "https://images.are.na/[redacted:token]==?bc=0",
  "source": {
    "title": "‘T’ Space Rhinebeck",
    "url": "https://tspacerhinebeck.org"
  },
  "source_url": "https://tspacerhinebeck.org",
  "title": "‘T’ Space Rhinebeck",
  "updated_at": "23 days ago",
  "user": {
    "href": "/kiki-dot-directory",
    "id": 829225,
    "name": "kiki dot directory",
    "slug": "kiki-dot-directory"
  }
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `class` | `string` | Link |
| `created_at` | `string` | 8 months ago |
| `description` | `string` | <p>‘T’ Space is a non-profit art gallery in Rhinebeck, NY. Programs inc… |
| `href` | `string` | /block/41532780 |
| `id` | `integer` | 41532780 |
| `image_url` | `string` | https://images.are.na/[redacted:token]==?bc=0 |
| `source` | `object` | 2 fields |
| `source.title` | `string` | ‘T’ Space Rhinebeck |
| `source.url` | `string` | https://tspacerhinebeck.org |
| `source_url` | `string` | https://tspacerhinebeck.org |
| `title` | `string` | ‘T’ Space Rhinebeck |
| `updated_at` | `string` | 23 days ago |
| `user` | `object` | 4 fields |
| `user.href` | `string` | /kiki-dot-directory |
| `user.id` | `integer` | 829225 |
| `user.name` | `string` | kiki dot directory |
| `user.slug` | `string` | kiki-dot-directory |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

block_id string required

Are.na block ID or block URL

Example 41532780

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`class`	`string`	Link
`created_at`	`string`	8 months ago
`description`	`string`	<p>‘T’ Space is a non-profit art gallery in Rhinebeck, NY. Programs inc…
`href`	`string`	/block/41532780
`id`	`integer`	41532780
`image_url`	`string`	https://images.are.na/[redacted:token]==?bc=0
`source`	`object`	2 fields
`source.title`	`string`	‘T’ Space Rhinebeck
`source.url`	`string`	https://tspacerhinebeck.org
`source_url`	`string`	https://tspacerhinebeck.org
`title`	`string`	‘T’ Space Rhinebeck
`updated_at`	`string`	23 days ago
`user`	`object`	4 fields
`user.href`	`string`	/kiki-dot-directory
`user.id`	`integer`	829225
`user.name`	`string`	kiki dot directory
`user.slug`	`string`	kiki-dot-directory

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "block_id": "41532780" }, "capability": "arena.block.get" }'

import json import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "block_id": "41532780" }, "capability": "arena.block.get" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "class": "Link", "created_at": "8 months ago", "description": "<p>‘T’ Space is a non-profit art gallery in Rhinebeck, NY. Programs include an exhibition and performance series, residency for emerging architects, and more.</p>", "href": "/block/41532780", "id": 41532780, "image_url": "https://images.are.na/[redacted:token]==?bc=0", "source": { "title": "‘T’ Space Rhinebeck", "url": "https://tspacerhinebeck.org" }, "source_url": "https://tspacerhinebeck.org", "title": "‘T’ Space Rhinebeck", "updated_at": "23 days ago", "user": { "href": "/kiki-dot-directory", "id": 829225, "name": "kiki dot directory", "slug": "kiki-dot-directory" } }