Are.na API · Endpoint
Are.na Channel Blocks API
List the blocks in a public channel, page by page: each link, image or text with its title, source URL, class and the date it was added.
- 1 credit per call
- Failed calls are free
- Updated
- arena.channel.blocks-list
Response
completed
{ "has_more": true, "page": 1, "per": 24, "total": 191, "total_pages": 8, "blocks": [ { "title": "Loïc Ponceau", "created_at": "2026-05-28T09:55:15Z", "class": "Link", "connected_at": "2026-09-22T11:50:01Z", "id": 46553438, "image_height": 2560, "image_width": 2560, "position": 191, "source_url": "https://maisquiestdonccezoukeur.org/", "state": "available", "updated_at": "2026-09-23T21:13:59Z", "source": { "title": "Loïc Ponceau", "url": "https://maisquiestdonccezoukeur.org/" } }, { "title": "ME.JSON", "created_at": "2026-08-22T18:03:44Z", "class": "Link", "connected_at": "2026-08-22T18:03:44Z", "description": "oh noooooooo", "id": 49733825, "image_height": 2560, "image_width": 2560, "position": 190, "source_url": "https://mejson.intermedialegestaltung.de/", "state": "available", "updated_at": "2026-10-01T18:46:00Z", "source": { "title": "ME.JSON", "url": "https://mejson.intermedialegestaltung.de/" } } ]}
has_morebooleantrue
pageinteger1
perinteger24
totalinteger191
total_pagesinteger8
Input
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | The channel's name in its URL, such as websites-with-novel-navs, or its full URL. | websites-with-novel-navs |
| limit | integer | no | How many items per page. | |
| page | integer | no | Which page to return, starting at 1. |
Response
Fields it returns
What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| blocks | array | How many blocks the channel has. | 22 records |
| blocks[].class | string | The kind of block, such as Link, Image or Text. | Link |
| blocks[].connected_at | string | When the block was added to the channel. | 2026-09-22T11:50:01Z |
| blocks[].created_at | string | When it was created. | 2026-05-28T09:55:15Z |
| blocks[].id | integer | Are.na's ID for it. | 46,553,438 |
| blocks[].image_height | integer | The image's height in pixels. | 2560 |
| blocks[].image_width | integer | The image's width in pixels. | 2560 |
| blocks[].position | integer | Where the block sits in the channel. | 191 |
| blocks[].source | object | 2 fields | |
| blocks[].source.title | string | The block's title. | Loïc Ponceau |
| blocks[].source.url | string | The address it links to. | https://maisquiestdonccezoukeur.org/ |
| blocks[].source_url | string | The page the block was saved from. | https://maisquiestdonccezoukeur.org/ |
| blocks[].state | string | Whether the block is available. | available |
| blocks[].title | string | The block's title. | Loïc Ponceau |
| blocks[].updated_at | string | When it last changed. | 2026-09-23T21:13:59Z |
| has_more | boolean | Whether more results follow this page. | true |
| page | integer | The page this response holds. | 1 |
| per | integer | How many results each page holds. | 24 |
| total | integer | How many results there are in all. | 191 |
| total_pages | integer | How many pages of results there are. | 8 |
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.channel.blocks-list", "input": { "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "arena.channel.blocks-list", "input": { "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs" }}''')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.channel.blocks-list", "input": { "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs" }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
In your AI agent
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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.
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Using Upscrape, list the blocks in the Are.na channel websites-with-novel-navs and give me each block's title and source link.
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Questions
Are.na Channel Blocks API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
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How much does the Are.na Channel Blocks 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 slug. 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.channel.blocks-list, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.
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