Endpoint Playground
Returns a ProPublica article by canonical `url` (`propublica.org/article/<slug>`): title, authors, publication and update dates, the dek as `description`, lead image where available, section, a `paywalled` flag and the body `paragraphs`.
14 Oct 2026: Single record response; 8 fields had a value in every checked item.
Sample value profiles: published_at: 2026-09-22; url: propublica.org; title: 85 characters.
curl 'https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/propublica/article?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.propublica.org%2Farticle%2Ffbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation' \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"| Parameter | Type | Required | Prefilled value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation | Canonical ProPublica article URL |
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"url": "https://www.propublica.org/article/example-investigation",
"title": "Example ProPublica Investigation",
"description": "A one-paragraph dek describing what the story found.",
"published_at": "2026-09-22T09:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-09-22T09:00:11Z",
"authors": [
"Jane Reporter",
"John Editor"
],
"image_url": "https://www.propublica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/example.jpg",
"paragraphs": [
"Example public paragraph."
]
}
}The sample response, schema and code snippets below work without an account. Sending a live request needs an API key.