---
title: "Get a The Japan Times author profile"
method: GET
path: "/japantimes/author"
tags: ["The Japan Times"]
---

# Get a The Japan Times author profile

`GET /japantimes/author`

## Request

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

Returns a The Japan Times author's name and the article cards linked from their profile page. `url` is required and must be a canonical HTTPS profile link in the form `/author/<numeric-id>/<slug>/`. Each article has a title, URL, summary, author, image, `type` and publication time. Paginated `/page/<n>/` URLs are not followed.

## Query parameters

- `url` string, required

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- PublicnewsJapantimesAuthorResponseDoc
  - `data` JapantimesAuthorResponse
    - `articles` NewsplatformHeadlineItem[]
      - `author` string
      - `image_url` string
      - `published_at` string
      - `summary` string
      - `title` string
      - `type` string
      - `url` string
    - `name` string
    - `url` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `404`: Not Found
- `503`: Service Unavailable

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