---
title: "Get a MakeUseOf author profile"
method: GET
path: "/makeuseof/author"
tags: ["MakeUseOf"]
---

# Get a MakeUseOf author profile

`GET /makeuseof/author`

## Request

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

Returns an author's public byline metadata, biography, social links, and recent stories from a canonical author URL. Only the first page is covered.

## Query parameters

- `url` string, required

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- PublicnewsMakeuseofAuthorResponseDoc
  - `data` MakeuseofAuthorResponse
    - `articles` NewsplatformHeadlineItem[]
      - `author` string
      - `image_url` string
      - `published_at` string
      - `summary` string
      - `title` string
      - `type` string
      - `url` string
    - `biography` string
    - `image_url` string
    - `name` string
    - `social_links` ValnetAuthorSocialLink[]
      - `type` string
      - `url` string
    - `title` string
    - `url` string

## Other responses

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

---

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