Are.na API · Endpoint
Are.na Block Connections API
List the public channels a block is connected to, newest first.
- 1 credit per call
- Failed calls are free
- Updated
- arena.block.connections-list
Response
completed
{ "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" } } } ]}
| # | Created at | Id |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-20T02:17:40+00:00 | 99488140 |
| 2 | 2026-01-31T19:57:39+00:00 | 90821224 |
| 3 | 2025-12-27T02:43:03+00:00 | 88694007 |
Input
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| block_id | string | yes | The block's number or URL. | 41532780 |
Response
Fields it returns
What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.
| 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 |
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.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));
In your AI agent
Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
2Ask for the data in plain words
The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
With Upscrape, get the Are.na block connections for block id "41532780". Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.
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Questions
Are.na Block Connections API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
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Talk to the people who build the endpoints.
How much does the Are.na Block Connections 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 block_id. 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.block.connections-list, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.
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