Endpoint Playground
Test Crawlora's IOL 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.
curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/iol/author" \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"| Parameter | Type | Required | Prefilled value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | No | Author slug, e.g. xolile-mtembu | |
| url | string | No | Canonical iol.co.za/authors/<slug>/ URL; alternative to slug |
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"name": "Xolile Mtembu",
"slug": "xolile-mtembu",
"url": "https://iol.co.za/authors/xolile-mtembu/",
"role": "Digital Journalist, IOL News",
"image_url": "https://iol-prod.appspot.com/image/f67fc379e08a1fc50070b5a5aa23f2565c0849af",
"articles": [
{
"title": "Petition demands permanent serial crime task team after Kempton Park murders",
"url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-09-23-petition-demands-permanent-serial-crime-task-team-after-kempton-park-murders",
"summary": "A petition is calling on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia to establish and permanently fund a specialised serial crime task team following the deaths of nine women in Ekurhuleni.",
"section": "Crime and Courts",
"published_date": "2026-09-23"
}
]
}
}Public Playground
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Returns one IOL author's public profile: name, role, photo, and the recent articles listed on their page.
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"name": "Xolile Mtembu",
"slug": "xolile-mtembu",
"url": "https://iol.co.za/authors/xolile-mtembu/",
"role": "Digital Journalist, IOL News",
"image_url": "https://iol-prod.appspot.com/image/f67fc379e08a1fc50070b5a5aa23f2565c0849af",
"articles": [
{
"title": "Petition demands permanent serial crime task team after Kempton Park murders",
"url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-09-23-petition-demands-permanent-serial-crime-task-team-after-kempton-park-murders",
"summary": "A petition is calling on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia to establish and permanently fund a specialised serial crime task team following the deaths of nine women in Ekurhuleni.",
"section": "Crime and Courts",
"published_date": "2026-09-23"
}
]
}
}curl "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/iol/author" \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"