Endpoint Playground
Returns a Kotaku author profile by `url`, a canonical `https://kotaku.com/author/<slug>` link. The response has the `name`, `biography`, `image_url`, `social_links` (a `type` label and URL) and recent articles. The article `published_at` is the page's own date text, such as `Published September 23, 2026 at 11:20 am`, not a timestamp.
14 Oct 2026: 20 articles; 5 fields had a value in every checked item.
Sample value profiles: url: kotaku.com; title: median 88 characters; summary: median 57 characters.
curl 'https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/kotaku/author?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2Fauthor%2Fethangach' \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"| Parameter | Type | Required | Prefilled value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | https://kotaku.com/author/ethangach | Canonical Kotaku author URL |
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"url": "https://kotaku.com/author/ethangach",
"name": "Ethan Gach",
"image_url": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/926f3f50f2edc54a0c13d4af2e065aea",
"biography": [
"I'm a senior reporter who's been writing about games and internet culture at Kotaku for almost 10 years."
],
"social_links": [
{
"type": "X (Twitter)",
"url": "https://twitter.com/ethangach"
}
],
"articles": [
{
"title": "Bethesda President Addresses Obsidian Amid Questions About Whether It Will Be Demoted To A Support Studio",
"url": "https://kotaku.com/bethesda-president-addresses-obsidian-amid-questions-about-whether-it-will-be-demoted-to-a-support-studio-2000736746",
"published_at": "Published September 23, 2026 at 11:20 am"
}
]
}
}The sample response, schema and code snippets below work without an account. Sending a live request needs an API key.