Are.na API Capability

Search Are.na

Search public Are.na channels and users by keyword, one page at a time. Block search isn't available.

Capability ID arena.search

Cost From $1.25 per 1,000 requests · 1 credit

Maximum runtime 15 seconds

# Search Are.na

Search public Are.na channels and users by keyword, one page at a time. Block search isn't available.

- Platform: [Are.na](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/arena)
- Capability ID: `arena.search`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 15 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": {
    "limit": 3,
    "page": 1,
    "query": "architecture",
    "type": "channels"
  },
  "capability": "arena.search"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum results per result family in the requested page. With type all, channels and users each return up to this many From 1 to 100. Default: `24`. |
| `page` | `integer` | No | Page number At least 1. Default: `1`. |
| `query` | `string` | Yes | Keyword query to search public Are.na channels and users |
| `type` | `string` | No | Result family to return: all (channels and users), channels or users. Block search isn't available. Allowed values: `all`, `channels`, `users`. Default: `all`. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "limit": 3,
  "page": 1,
  "query": "architecture",
  "type": "channels"
}
```

## 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
{
  "blocks": [],
  "channels": [
    {
      "added_to_at": "2026-07-01T18:17:55.104Z",
      "counts": {
        "contents": 114,
        "followers": 507
      },
      "created_at": "2017-05-02T21:44:11.759Z",
      "href": "/christina-badal/club-architecture",
      "id": 74104,
      "owner": {
        "avatar": "https://static.avatars.are.na/4840/small_664a9f3ba4a7fe0b84b2be5f161b8567.gif?1454175708",
        "class": "User",
        "href": "/christina-badal",
        "id": 4840,
        "name": "Christina Badal",
        "slug": "christina-badal"
      },
      "slug": "club-architecture",
      "status": "public",
      "title": "Club Architecture",
      "updated_at": "2026-09-19T18:37:50.875Z"
    }
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "per": 3,
  "profiles": [],
  "query": "architecture",
  "total": 3,
  "total_pages": 2518,
  "type": "channels"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

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

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `blocks` | `array` | 0 items |
| `channels` | `array` | 1 items |
| `channels` | `array` | 1 items |
| `page` | `integer` | 1 |
| `per` | `integer` | 3 |
| `profiles` | `array` | 0 items |
| `query` | `string` | architecture |
| `total` | `integer` | 3 |
| `total_pages` | `integer` | 2518 |
| `type` | `string` | channels |

## 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

limit integer optional

Maximum results per result family in the requested page. With type all, channels and users each return up to this many From 1 to 100. Default: `24`.

Example 3

page integer optional

Page number At least 1. Default: `1`.

Example 1

query string required

Keyword query to search public Are.na channels and users

Example architecture

type string optional

Result family to return: all (channels and users), channels or users. Block search isn't available. Allowed values: `all`, `channels`, `users`. Default: `all`.

Example channels

Available values allchannelsusers

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 example response is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Values illustrate one response. Read the guidance above for missing values and limits; fields can vary with the requested operation and the data available.

Path	Observed type	Example
`blocks`	`array`	0 items
`channels`	`array`	1 items
`channels`	`array`	1 items
`page`	`integer`	1
`per`	`integer`	3
`profiles`	`array`	0 items
`query`	`string`	architecture
`total`	`integer`	3
`total_pages`	`integer`	2518
`type`	`string`	channels

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 $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "limit": 3, "page": 1, "query": "architecture", "type": "channels" }, "capability": "arena.search" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "limit": 3, "page": 1, "query": "architecture", "type": "channels" }, "capability": "arena.search" }''') 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))

{ "blocks": [], "channels": [ { "added_to_at": "2026-07-01T18:17:55.104Z", "counts": { "contents": 114, "followers": 507 }, "created_at": "2017-05-02T21:44:11.759Z", "href": "/christina-badal/club-architecture", "id": 74104, "owner": { "avatar": "https://static.avatars.are.na/4840/small_664a9f3ba4a7fe0b84b2be5f161b8567.gif?1454175708", "class": "User", "href": "/christina-badal", "id": 4840, "name": "Christina Badal", "slug": "christina-badal" }, "slug": "club-architecture", "status": "public", "title": "Club Architecture", "updated_at": "2026-09-19T18:37:50.875Z" } ], "page": 1, "per": 3, "profiles": [], "query": "architecture", "total": 3, "total_pages": 2518, "type": "channels" }