Connect your AI agent to Are.na
Are.na is a platform for collecting, organizing, and connecting ideas, images, links, and other creative research.
Set it up in Melso
- 1In Melso, open Settings → Agent Apps and hit Connect on Are.na.
- 2Finish the API_KEY sign-in in the window that opens. Melso stores the connection, not your credentials.
- 3Open your agent, go to its Agent Apps tab, and allow Are.na.
- 4Give the agent a task. It calls Are.na itself when the work needs it.
What Are.na gives your agent
The tools, permissions, and events Are.na exposes — the same ones your agent can use once the app is authorized.
What you sign in with
Are.na connects with API_KEY.
Permissions
Are.na does not break access down into granular permissions.
Tools Are.na exposes
Add To Channels
Add an existing Are.na block or channel to one or more target channels without duplicating the underlying resource.
Create Channel
Create a user-owned Are.na channel, closed by default, and return its stable numeric ID and generated slug.
Delete Channel
Permanently delete one Are.na channel the authenticated user is allowed to destroy. This cannot be undone.
Get Block
Get the details of one Are.na block by ID, including its subtype, content, source, creator, and metadata.
Get Channel
Get an Are.na channel by numeric ID or slug, including visibility, counts, owner, and the current user's permissions.
Get Current User
Return the identity and account details for the authenticated Are.na user.
Get My Feed
Return one page of the authenticated user's personalized Are.na activity feed, newest first. Call again with next_cursor only when another page is needed.
List Channel Contents
Return one page of blocks and nested channels from an Are.na channel, with optional sorting and contributor filtering.
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