# A16zcrypto — Wrapped API

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> Access a16z Crypto's latest blog posts, portfolio companies, and team member information with powerful search and filtering capabilities. Get comprehensive details about their investments, team profiles, and company insights all in one place.

**Category:** Web3 & Onchain | **Website:** [a16zcrypto.com/](https://a16zcrypto.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/8b7f81bf-1e18-4bf0-ae94-c3df29d27b8a/a16zcrypto-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/8b7f81bf-1e18-4bf0-ae94-c3df29d27b8a/a16zcrypto-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy for Locus Pro. Each call burns credits from your workspace balance.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/a16zcrypto/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY>` (an `lcr_` secret key or a scoped `lcac_` agent credential)
**Required header:** `Idempotency-Key: <fresh UUID per call>`. A retry with the same key replays the stored result without a new charge.
**Response:** the provider response after any endpoint-specific normalization. `X-Locus-Credits-Charged` carries the charge and `X-Locus-Credits-Balance` the remaining balance. Insufficient credits return `402` before the provider is called.
**Pricing:** estimated costs below are USD. Locus debits the credit equivalent at your workspace rate.

Full call contract: https://docs.paywithlocus.com/api-reference/introduction

> Using a Pay With Locus wallet key (`claw_` prefix)? Wallet routes are documented separately: https://docs.paywithlocus.com/wrapped-apis/for-agents

## Endpoints

### Get about info

Get firm information from the a16z crypto about page. Returns the full text content describing the firm's mission, investments, and services.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/a16zcrypto/get-about-info \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### Get all posts

Fetch blog posts from a16zcrypto.com with optional filters for category, tag, format, and author. Returns up to 20 posts per page from the site's preloaded data. Only one filter can be applied at a time; priority is category > tag > format > author. Paginates via page counter over server-side preloaded data.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `author` | string | No | Filter by author slug (e.g. 'chris-dixon'). |
| `category` | string | No | Filter by category slug (e.g. 'research', 'announcements', 'policy', 'company-building', 'tech-trends'). |
| `format` | string | No | Filter by format slug (e.g. 'articles', 'papers-journals-whitepapers', 'podcasts'). |
| `limit` | integer | No | Max results per page (max 20). |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number (0-indexed). |
| `tag` | string | No | Filter by tag slug (e.g. 'stablecoins', 'defi', 'zero-knowledge'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/a16zcrypto/get-all-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"author":"<string>","category":"<string>","format":"<string>","limit":"<integer>","page":"<integer>","tag":"<string>"}'
```

### Get portfolio companies

List all portfolio companies and investment announcements from the a16z crypto portfolio page. Companies include external links; announcements link to related blog posts.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/a16zcrypto/get-portfolio-companies \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### Get post detail

Get detailed content of a specific blog post by slug. Tries multiple URL patterns (article, generic post, announcement) to locate the content. Returns the full HTML and plain text body, authors, and publication date.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `slug` | string | Yes | Post slug from the permalink URL (e.g. 'fund-5', 'investing-in-catena-part-ii'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/a16zcrypto/get-post-detail \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"slug":"<string>"}'
```

### Get team member detail

Get detailed profile of a team member including their full biography and social links. Returns the member's name, bio text, social media URLs, and profile page URL.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `slug` | string | Yes | Member slug from get_team_members results (e.g. 'chris-dixon', 'ali-yahya'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/a16zcrypto/get-team-member-detail \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"slug":"<string>"}'
```

### Get team members

List all team members from the a16z crypto team page with their names, roles, slugs, and profile URLs.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/a16zcrypto/get-team-members \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### Search posts

Search blog posts by keyword. Performs case-insensitive text matching against post titles, excerpts, descriptions, categories, and tags from the most recent preloaded posts. Returns matching results paginated.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Max results per page (max 20). |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number (0-indexed). |
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword to match against post content. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/a16zcrypto/search-posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>","page":"<integer>","query":"<string>"}'
```

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