Endpoint Playground
Returns one Philstar author's public archive: name, profile photo when set, and the most recent stories on the first page of the archive. Authors are identified by the numeric id in the byline link (philstar.com/authors/<id>/<name>).
14 Oct 2026: 20 articles; 5 fields had a value in every checked item.
Sample value profiles: published_at: 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-13; url: philstar.com; title: median 41 characters.
curl 'https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/philstar/author' \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"| Parameter | Type | Required | Prefilled value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | No | Numeric Philstar author id from a byline link, e.g. 1805259 | |
| url | string | No | Author archive URL, https://www.philstar.com/authors/<id>[/<name>]; alternative to id |
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"id": "1805259",
"name": "Richmond Mercurio",
"url": "https://www.philstar.com/authors/1805259",
"articles": [
{
"title": "‘Naysayers won’t take away GCash’s very exciting story’",
"url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/25/2558683/naysayers-wont-take-away-gcashs-very-exciting-story",
"section": "Business",
"summary": "Ayala president and CEO Cezar Consing has allayed concerns over Mynt Inc.’s upcoming blockbuster initial public offering (IPO), saying critics won’t be able to undermine GCash’s “very...",
"published_at": "2026-09-24T16:00:00Z"
}
]
}
}The sample response, schema and code snippets below work without an account. Sending a live request needs an API key.