Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper: fields and price

What it returns

15 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

content_type
title
url
question_id
answer_id
author_name
upvotes
view_count
comments_count
created_at
follower_count
answer_count
discovery_source
access_state
source_url

Not in the schema among the core Quora fields: question, answer, votes, posted_at. The field matrix shows which other tools return them.

How it differs from the other Quora Actors

Every field it publishes also appears in at least one of the other 3 catalogue Actors for Quora with a schema, so pick on price, input options and the fields below.

Pick another Actor if you need

Fields other Quora catalogue Actors return that Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper does not
Actor	Fields it adds	Price / 1K
Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder	event_type, state_snapshot_hash, previous_snapshot_hash, state_scope_fingerprint	$0.99
Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor	parser_strategy, parser_version, field_sources, fields_present	$0.99
Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper	search_rank, search_result_type, source_query	$0.99

Input

Input settings for Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper
Setting	Type	Required	Default	What it does
mode	string	No	urls	What to scrape. `urls` follows pasted Quora links. `search` discovers indexed question links for your keywords and expands related questions. `authors` builds author profiles from pasted profile or question URLs.
directUrls	array	No	–	Paste question, answer, profile, or topic URLs. Language subdomains such as es.quora.com are accepted. Invalid links are reported as status rows.
searchQueries	array	No	[]	Best-effort keyword discovery. Quora's own search page is gated for anonymous visitors, so results depend on the public web index; a run with no indexed matches returns a clear status row instead of invented results.
usernames	array	No	[]	Quora profile slugs, with or without a leading @ or trailing slash. Converted to profile URLs and merged with Quora URLs.
resultTypes	array	No	["question","answer"]	Which entity rows to emit. Status and run-manifest rows are always written when relevant.
includeAnswers	boolean	No	true	Emit answer rows and fetch answers beyond the first visible cards on question pages.
maxAnswersPerQuestion	integer	No	20	Answer cap for each question URL. Zero emits no answers from question pages.
includeRelatedQuestions	boolean	No	false	Follow the related-question links on each question page and scrape those questions too. This is the reliable discovery path when keyword search is gated.
maxRelatedQuestions	integer	No	15	Related questions retained per question page and used as discovery seeds. Zero keeps all observed related questions.
includeAuthorProfiles	boolean	No	true	Open each discovered author's profile to add followers, following, answer/question counts, views, join date, and credential.

Show the other 13 settings

More input settings for Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper
Setting	Type	Required	Default	What it does
maxAuthors	integer	No	100	Maximum unique author rows emitted from answer evidence.
minAnswerUpvotes	integer	No	0	Drop answers below this upvote count. Answers with no explicit upvote count are excluded when this is above zero.
filterAiAnswers	string	No	include	Include all answers, exclude answers explicitly labelled as AI, or keep only those AI-labelled answers.
answerSortOrder	string	No	observed	Keep Quora's observed order, or sort by explicit upvotes or creation time.
includeMedia	boolean	No	false	Retain image and video links embedded in answer content.
includeOutboundLinks	boolean	No	false	Retain external links embedded in answer content.
includeAnswerHtml	boolean	No	true	Retain a simple HTML rendering of each answer alongside its plain text.
includeProfileSensitiveFields	boolean	No	true	Include location, employment, education, and join date on profile and author rows.
includeSocialLinks	boolean	No	true	Include website and social links found on a profile.
maxItems	integer	No	200	Hard cap on real data rows across the run. Status and manifest rows do not consume the cap.
maxItemsPerSource	integer	No	0	Cap real rows emitted from each URL or keyword. Zero means no per-source cap.
includeFieldEvidence	boolean	No	true	Add field_sources and fields_present metadata so each value can be traced to the page payload.
onlyUnanswered	boolean	No	false	Keep only questions whose explicit answer count is exactly zero. Unknown counts are excluded.

Example input

Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.

{
  "mode": "urls",
  "directUrls": [
    "https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [],
  "usernames": [],
  "resultTypes": [
    "question",
    "answer"
  ],
  "includeAnswers": true,
  "maxAnswersPerQuestion": 2,
  "includeRelatedQuestions": false,
  "maxRelatedQuestions": 0,
  "includeAuthorProfiles": false,
  "maxAuthors": 20,
  "minAnswerUpvotes": 0,
  "filterAiAnswers": "include",
  "answerSortOrder": "observed",
  "includeMedia": false,
  "includeOutboundLinks": false,
  "includeAnswerHtml": false,
  "includeProfileSensitiveFields": true,
  "includeSocialLinks": true,
  "maxItems": 3,
  "maxItemsPerSource": 0,
  "includeFieldEvidence": true,
  "onlyUnanswered": false
}

Run it from code or an AI agent

The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "urls",
    "directUrls": [
        "https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for"
    ],
    "searchQueries": [],
    "usernames": [],
    "resultTypes": [
        "question",
        "answer"
    ],
    "includeAnswers": True,
    "maxAnswersPerQuestion": 2,
    "includeRelatedQuestions": False,
    "maxRelatedQuestions": 0,
    "includeAuthorProfiles": False,
    "maxAuthors": 20,
    "minAnswerUpvotes": 0,
    "filterAiAnswers": "include",
    "answerSortOrder": "observed",
    "includeMedia": False,
    "includeOutboundLinks": False,
    "includeAnswerHtml": False,
    "includeProfileSensitiveFields": True,
    "includeSocialLinks": True,
    "maxItems": 3,
    "maxItemsPerSource": 0,
    "includeFieldEvidence": True,
    "onlyUnanswered": False
}

run = client.actor("vexaloom-labs/quora-keyword-search-and-author-discovery-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "urls",
    "directUrls": [
        "https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for"
    ],
    "searchQueries": [],
    "usernames": [],
    "resultTypes": [
        "question",
        "answer"
    ],
    "includeAnswers": true,
    "maxAnswersPerQuestion": 2,
    "includeRelatedQuestions": false,
    "maxRelatedQuestions": 0,
    "includeAuthorProfiles": false,
    "maxAuthors": 20,
    "minAnswerUpvotes": 0,
    "filterAiAnswers": "include",
    "answerSortOrder": "observed",
    "includeMedia": false,
    "includeOutboundLinks": false,
    "includeAnswerHtml": false,
    "includeProfileSensitiveFields": true,
    "includeSocialLinks": true,
    "maxItems": 3,
    "maxItemsPerSource": 0,
    "includeFieldEvidence": true,
    "onlyUnanswered": false
};

const run = await client.actor("vexaloom-labs/quora-keyword-search-and-author-discovery-scraper").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~quora-keyword-search-and-author-discovery-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"urls","directUrls":["https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for"],"searchQueries":[],"usernames":[],"resultTypes":["question","answer"],"includeAnswers":true,"maxAnswersPerQuestion":2,"includeRelatedQuestions":false,"maxRelatedQuestions":0,"includeAuthorProfiles":false,"maxAuthors":20,"minAnswerUpvotes":0,"filterAiAnswers":"include","answerSortOrder":"observed","includeMedia":false,"includeOutboundLinks":false,"includeAnswerHtml":false,"includeProfileSensitiveFields":true,"includeSocialLinks":true,"maxItems":3,"maxItemsPerSource":0,"includeFieldEvidence":true,"onlyUnanswered":false}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=vexaloom-labs/quora-keyword-search-and-author-discovery-scraper",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

What a run costs

The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.

Cost of Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper results by Apify plan
Apify plan	Per 1,000	10,000 results	100,000 results
Free plan	$0.99	$9.90	$99
Starter plan	$0.82	$8.20	$82
Scale plan	$0.66	$6.60	$66
Business plan	$0.49	$4.90	$49

Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.10 on Free, $0.03 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.40 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 5,050 results, less start events and platform usage.
Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $10.30 ($9.90 for results + $0.40 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.

Where it fits among Quora routes

It ranks 4 of 4 catalogue Actors for Quora on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.

1 Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder 120 output fields, pay per event 5 of 6 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
2 Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor 120 output fields, pay per event 2 of 6 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
3 Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper 18 output fields, pay per event 2 of 6 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
4 Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper 15 output fields, pay per event 2 of 6 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 8 other Store tools, combined Reference only 5 of 6 core fields
from $1.20 / 1K
API No public content API No open API fields not compared

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Official route: No public content API

No open API. Quora does not publish an open public content API for question and answer data.

Not applicable.

Official documentation

Other Store tools for Quora

Reference only, from their public listings.

Other Store tools for Quora
Tool	Fields	Price / 1K
Quora Scraper (Questions & Answers)	120	$2.99
Quora Questions Scraper	16	$1.92
Quora Scraper	12	$1.20
Quora Scraper: Questions, Answers and Profiles (No Login)	28	$1.90
Quora Scraper	9	$2.50

What people use it for

Research discussions
Discover authors
Collect answers

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Questions people ask

How much does Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper cost?

The published result rate depends on your Apify plan: $0.99 per 1,000 on Free, $0.82 per 1,000 on Starter, $0.66 per 1,000 on Scale, $0.49 per 1,000 on Business. So 10,000 results cost about $9.90 on the Free plan and $4.90 on Business, plus a start fee of $0.10 per run per GB of memory on Free. Platform usage is billed separately.

What data does Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper return?

Its published output schema lists 15 fields: content_type, title, url, question_id, answer_id, author_name, upvotes, view_count, comments_count, created_at, follower_count, answer_count, and 3 more. A listed field is not guaranteed to be filled in every row.

What input does Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper need?

No input is strictly required; the defaults run as is. Common settings: mode, directUrls, searchQueries, usernames, resultTypes, includeAnswers.

What are the alternatives to Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper for Quora?

4 catalogue Actors cover Quora. Close alternatives: Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder; Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor; Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper. The Quora page compares all of them field by field.

How do I run Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper from Python or the API?

Use the Apify API client: in Python, ApifyClient(token).actor("vexaloom-labs/quora-keyword-search-and-author-discovery-scraper").call(run_input=...), then read the run's default dataset (run.default_dataset_id); in JavaScript the same call is client.actor("vexaloom-labs/quora-keyword-search-and-author-discovery-scraper").call(input). Without a client, POST the input JSON to https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~quora-keyword-search-and-author-discovery-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items with your API token. Ready-to-paste code with the example input is on this page.

Sources

Actor updated 2026-10-24 Data synced 2026-11-12

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Scraper Finder. "Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper." https://scraperfinder.com/catalogue/quora-keyword-search-and-author-discovery-scraper/ (data checked 2026-11-12).

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Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper

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What it returns

How it differs from the other Quora Actors

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Input

Example input

Run it from code or an AI agent

Python

JavaScript

cURL

MCP (AI agents)

What a run costs

Where it fits among Quora routes

Official route: No public content API

Other Store tools for Quora

What people use it for

Other catalogue Actors for Quora

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Questions people ask

Sources

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