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Try the Forbes Author Profile API

Test Crawlora's Forbes Author Profile API with realistic prefilled parameters. Generate a cURL request, inspect the expected structured JSON response, and open the full docs or pricing page when you are ready to integrate this public web data extraction endpoint into your application.

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /forbes/author
Platform: Forbes
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 3 credits/request
Required params: None
Common optional params: slug, url

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Prefilled cURL

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/forbes/author" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Request parameters visible to crawlers

Parameter	Type	Required	Prefilled value	Description
slug	string	No		Forbes contributor slug, e.g. alisondurkee
url	string	No		Canonical forbes.com/sites/<slug>/ URL, as an alternative to slug

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "name": "Alison Durkee",
    "slug": "alisondurkee",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/",
    "display_type": "Forbes Staff",
    "short_bio": "Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.",
    "bio": "Alison Durkee is a senior reporter covering breaking news, with a focus on legal issues and U.S. politics.",
    "image_url": "https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/601b719e57b3eb66edb9e4a3/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&crop=1080,1080,x0,y0,safe&width=300",
    "twitter_url": "https://www.twitter.com/alisond64",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Susan Collins Bribery Report Throws Wrench Into Razor-Thin Senate Battle",
        "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/22/susan-collins-bribery-report-throws-wrench-into-razor-thin-senate-battle/",
        "description": "The senator's office has \"vigorously\" denied any wrongdoing.",
        "published_at": "2026-09-22T17:35:31Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "msg": "OK"
}

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GETapiKey3 credits/requestforbes.authorResponseDocForbes

GET /forbes/author

Forbes contributor/staff author profile

Returns one Forbes contributor or staff author's public byline page: name, display type, bio, headshot, and their most recent bylined articles. This is the journalist byline page at forbes.com/sites/<slug>/, distinct from forbes-person, which is a billionaire net-worth profile from Forbes's rich-list data.

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Sample responseGET

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{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "name": "Alison Durkee",
    "slug": "alisondurkee",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/",
    "display_type": "Forbes Staff",
    "short_bio": "Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.",
    "bio": "Alison Durkee is a senior reporter covering breaking news, with a focus on legal issues and U.S. politics.",
    "image_url": "https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/601b719e57b3eb66edb9e4a3/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&crop=1080,1080,x0,y0,safe&width=300",
    "twitter_url": "https://www.twitter.com/alisond64",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Susan Collins Bribery Report Throws Wrench Into Razor-Thin Senate Battle",
        "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/22/susan-collins-bribery-report-throws-wrench-into-razor-thin-senate-battle/",
        "description": "The senator's office has \"vigorously\" denied any wrongdoing.",
        "published_at": "2026-09-22T17:35:31Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "msg": "OK"
}

Endpoint details

Method: GET
Path: /forbes/author
Authentication: apiKey
Credit cost: 3 credits/request
Platform: Forbes
Parameters: 3 documented fields

Request parameters

slug:queryurl:queryx-api-key:header

Response schema fields

codedatadata.articlesdata.articles[].descriptiondata.articles[].image_urldata.articles[].published_atdata.articles[].titledata.articles[].urldata.biodata.display_typedata.image_urldata.name

Sample response summary

{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "name": "Alison Durkee",
    "slug": "alisondurkee",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/",
    "display_type": "Forbes Staff",
    "short_bio": "Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.",
    "bio": "Alison Durkee is a senior reporter covering breaking news, with a focus on legal issues and U.S. politics.",
    "image_url": "https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/601b719e57b3eb66edb9e4a3/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&crop=1080,1080,x0,y0,safe&width=300",
    "twitter_url": "https://www.twitter.com/alisond64",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Susan Collins Bribery Report Throws Wrench Into Razor-Thin Senate Battle",
        "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/22/susan-collins-bribery-report-throws-wrench-into-razor-thin-senate-battle/",
        "description": "The senator's office has \"vigorously\" denied any wrongdoing.",
        "published_at": "2026-09-22T17:35:31Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "msg": "OK"
}

cURL example

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/forbes/author" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

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Try the Forbes Author Profile API

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /forbes/author
Platform: Forbes
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 3 credits/request
Required params: None
Common optional params: slug, url

Prefilled cURL

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/forbes/author" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Request parameters visible to crawlers

Parameter	Type	Required	Prefilled value	Description
slug	string	No		Forbes contributor slug, e.g. alisondurkee
url	string	No		Canonical forbes.com/sites/<slug>/ URL, as an alternative to slug

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "name": "Alison Durkee",
    "slug": "alisondurkee",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/",
    "display_type": "Forbes Staff",
    "short_bio": "Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.",
    "bio": "Alison Durkee is a senior reporter covering breaking news, with a focus on legal issues and U.S. politics.",
    "image_url": "https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/601b719e57b3eb66edb9e4a3/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&crop=1080,1080,x0,y0,safe&width=300",
    "twitter_url": "https://www.twitter.com/alisond64",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Susan Collins Bribery Report Throws Wrench Into Razor-Thin Senate Battle",
        "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/22/susan-collins-bribery-report-throws-wrench-into-razor-thin-senate-battle/",
        "description": "The senator's office has \"vigorously\" denied any wrongdoing.",
        "published_at": "2026-09-22T17:35:31Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "msg": "OK"
}

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GETapiKey3 credits/requestforbes.authorResponseDocForbes

GET /forbes/author

Forbes contributor/staff author profile

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Sample responseGET

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{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "name": "Alison Durkee",
    "slug": "alisondurkee",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/",
    "display_type": "Forbes Staff",
    "short_bio": "Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.",
    "bio": "Alison Durkee is a senior reporter covering breaking news, with a focus on legal issues and U.S. politics.",
    "image_url": "https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/601b719e57b3eb66edb9e4a3/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&crop=1080,1080,x0,y0,safe&width=300",
    "twitter_url": "https://www.twitter.com/alisond64",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Susan Collins Bribery Report Throws Wrench Into Razor-Thin Senate Battle",
        "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/22/susan-collins-bribery-report-throws-wrench-into-razor-thin-senate-battle/",
        "description": "The senator's office has \"vigorously\" denied any wrongdoing.",
        "published_at": "2026-09-22T17:35:31Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "msg": "OK"
}

Endpoint details

Method: GET
Path: /forbes/author
Authentication: apiKey
Credit cost: 3 credits/request
Platform: Forbes
Parameters: 3 documented fields

Request parameters

slug:queryurl:queryx-api-key:header

Response schema fields

codedatadata.articlesdata.articles[].descriptiondata.articles[].image_urldata.articles[].published_atdata.articles[].titledata.articles[].urldata.biodata.display_typedata.image_urldata.name

Sample response summary

{
  "code": 200,
  "data": {
    "name": "Alison Durkee",
    "slug": "alisondurkee",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/",
    "display_type": "Forbes Staff",
    "short_bio": "Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.",
    "bio": "Alison Durkee is a senior reporter covering breaking news, with a focus on legal issues and U.S. politics.",
    "image_url": "https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/601b719e57b3eb66edb9e4a3/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&crop=1080,1080,x0,y0,safe&width=300",
    "twitter_url": "https://www.twitter.com/alisond64",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Susan Collins Bribery Report Throws Wrench Into Razor-Thin Senate Battle",
        "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2026/09/22/susan-collins-bribery-report-throws-wrench-into-razor-thin-senate-battle/",
        "description": "The senator's office has \"vigorously\" denied any wrongdoing.",
        "published_at": "2026-09-22T17:35:31Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "msg": "OK"
}

cURL example

curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/forbes/author" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

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