# Get channel

Fetch an Are.na channel by slug or channel URL.

- Platform: [Are.na](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/arena)
- Capability ID: `arena.channel.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 $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs"
  },
  "capability": "arena.channel.get"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `slug` | `string` | Yes | Are.na channel slug or URL |

### Example input

```json
{
  "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs"
}
```

## 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 example shows one response. Values and optional fields vary with the data available.

```json
{
  "counts": {
    "contents": 189,
    "followers": 853
  },
  "created_at": "2013-02-04T18:30:56+00:00",
  "href": "/laurel-schwulst/websites-with-novel-navs",
  "id": 7081,
  "owner": {
    "class": "User",
    "href": "/laurel-schwulst",
    "id": 449,
    "name": "Laurel Schwulst",
    "slug": "laurel-schwulst"
  },
  "slug": "websites-with-novel-navs",
  "status": "public",
  "title": "Websites with Novel Navs",
  "updated_at": "2026-09-25T13:05:08+00:00"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

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

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `counts` | `object` | 2 fields |
| `counts.contents` | `integer` | 189 |
| `counts.followers` | `integer` | 853 |
| `created_at` | `string` | 2013-02-04T18:30:56+00:00 |
| `href` | `string` | /laurel-schwulst/websites-with-novel-navs |
| `id` | `integer` | 7081 |
| `owner` | `object` | 5 fields |
| `owner.class` | `string` | User |
| `owner.href` | `string` | /laurel-schwulst |
| `owner.id` | `integer` | 449 |
| `owner.name` | `string` | Laurel Schwulst |
| `owner.slug` | `string` | laurel-schwulst |
| `slug` | `string` | websites-with-novel-navs |
| `status` | `string` | public |
| `title` | `string` | Websites with Novel Navs |
| `updated_at` | `string` | 2026-09-25T13:05:08+00:00 |

## 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)