---
title: "Get a CBS Sports writer profile"
method: GET
path: "/cbssports/author"
tags: ["CBS Sports"]
---

# Get a CBS Sports writer profile

`GET /cbssports/author`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/cbssports/author`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

Returns a CBS Sports writer's profile, identified by `slug` (such as `david-cobb`) or a `cbssports.com/writers/<slug>/` `url`; exactly one is required and an unknown slug returns not-found. The response has name, title, headshot, bio, X/Twitter link and about 15 recent articles with title, URL and summary. Profile fields the page lacks are omitted.

## Query parameters

- `slug` string
- `url` string

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- PublicnewsCbsSportsAuthorResponseDoc
  - `data` CbssportsAuthorResponse
    - `articles` CbssportsAuthorArticle[]
      - `summary` string
      - `title` string
      - `url` string
    - `bio` string
    - `image_url` string
    - `name` string
    - `slug` string
    - `title` string
    - `twitter` string
    - `url` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `404`: Not Found
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `503`: Service Unavailable

---

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