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Are.na Search API

Search public Are.na channels and profiles by keyword, a page at a time.

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Response completed
{  "page": 1,  "per": 24,  "total": 48,  "total_pages": 326,  "blocks": [],  "channels": [    {      "title": "Club Architecture",      "created_at": "2017-05-02T21:44:11.759Z",      "added_to_at": "2026-07-01T18:17:55.104Z",      "id": 74104,      "slug": "club-architecture",      "status": "public",      "updated_at": "2026-09-19T18:37:50.875Z",      "counts": {        "followers": 524,        "contents": 114      }    },    {      "title": "Web design as architecture",      "created_at": "2018-04-14T12:32:00.678Z",      "added_to_at": "2026-07-21T17:52:12.830Z",      "id": 179856,      "slug": "web-design-as-architecture",      "status": "closed",      "updated_at": "2026-10-05T08:38:16.718Z",      "counts": {        "followers": 1132,        "contents": 233      }    }  ]}
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Input

What you send

The input object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.

FieldTypeRequiredWhat it doesExample
query string yes What to search for, such as architecture. architecture
limit integer no How many items per page.
page integer no Which page to return, starting at 1.
type string no What to return: all (channels and profiles), channels or users. all · channels · users
Response

Fields it returns

What each record in the response holds, with the values from the sample above.

FieldTypeWhat it isExample
channels[].title string The block's title. Club Architecture
channels[].counts.contents integer How many items the channel holds. 114
channels[].counts.followers integer How many people follow it. 524
channels[].status string Whether the channel is open, closed or private. public
channels[].updated_at string When it last changed. 2026-09-19T18:37:50.875Z
channels[].created_at string When it was created. 2017-05-02T21:44:11.759Z
channels[].added_to_at string When something was last added. 2026-07-01T18:17:55.104Z
channels[].counts object Counts for the channel. 2 fields
channels[].id integer Are.na's ID for it. 74,104
channels[].slug string The channel's name in its address. club-architecture
blocks array How many blocks the channel has. empty in this sample
channels array How many channels it has. 24 records
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. 48
total_pages integer How many pages of results there are. 326
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.search",  "input": {    "query": "architecture"  }}'
In your AI agent Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
2Ask for the data in plain words

Using Upscrape, search Are.na for architecture channels and list the ones with the most followers.

The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
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Questions

Are.na Search API FAQ

The short answers. The docs have the long ones.

Still have a question? Talk to the people who build the endpoints.
How much does the Are.na Search 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 query. 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.search, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

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