Quora: scrapers and the official API, compared
Questions, answers, profiles and topic search data.
Short answer
For most Quora jobs, start with Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder: it covers 5 of 6 core fields (question, answer, author, url and 1 more) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for Quora goes to Quora Scraper (Questions & Answers) by neuro-scraper (86 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference.
From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-11-12. How the ranking works.Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder: inputs, code and costOpen in Apify Store
What do you need from Quora?
- Discussion extraction Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder Only this one: state_snapshot_hash, previous_snapshot_hash, state_scope_fingerprint 10,000 results: $10.30 on Free, incl. $0.40 start, plus Apify platform usage (compute)
- Monitor Quora content changes Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor Only this one: contributor_limit_reached, description, topics 10,000 results: $10.30 on Free, incl. $0.40 start, plus Apify platform usage (compute)
- Discover questions Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper Only this one: search_rank, search_result_type 10,000 results: $10.30 on Free, incl. $0.40 start, plus Apify platform usage (compute)
- Research discussions Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper 10,000 results: $10.30 on Free, incl. $0.40 start, plus Apify platform usage (compute)
Route map
Each line is one way to get Quora data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.
- 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.
Catalogue Actors for Quora
Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder
Build a structured Quora dataset from question, answer, profile, Topic, Space, and Post URLs or search terms, with the question-answer-comment…
Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor
Monitor a Quora Space's metadata, feed and contributors, or track any public Quora question, answer, profile, topic or post for content changes…
Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper
Search Quora by keyword or scrape question, answer, profile, topic, Space, and post URLs directly, and get the text, author details, and…
Which route for which job
The catalogue Actors for Quora return different records. "Only this route" lists the published fields no other Actor in this table returns, which is usually what decides the choice. Cost is the published per-result rate; start events and platform usage are extra.
| Actor | Good for | Only this route | Core fields | 10K results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder | Discussion extraction | state_snapshot_hash, previous_snapshot_hash, state_scope_fingerprint, state_store_state, only_new_items | 5/6 | $9.90 |
| Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor | Monitor Quora content changes | contributor_limit_reached, description, topics, observed_tabs, discovered_spaces | 2/6 | $9.90 |
| Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper | Discover questions | search_rank, search_result_type | 2/6 | $9.90 |
| Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper | Research discussions | no unique fields | 2/6 | $9.90 |
Field matrix: who returns what
Every tool with a published output schema, against the 6 fields most Quora jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.
| Tool | question | answer | author | votes | url | posted at | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | ● | 5/6 |
| Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor | – | – | ● | – | ● | – | 2/6 |
| Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper | – | – | ● | – | ● | – | 2/6 |
| Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper | – | – | ● | – | ● | – | 2/6 |
| Quora Scraper (Questions & Answers)Reference only, by neuro-scraper | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | ● | 5/6 |
| Quora Questions ScraperReference only, by devilscrapes | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | ● | 5/6 |
| Quora ScraperReference only, by rbbscrap | – | ● | ● | – | ● | – | 3/6 |
| Quora Scraper: Questions, Answers and Profiles (No Login)Reference only, by dedicated_crest | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | – | 4/6 |
| Quora ScraperReference only, by om_kh | – | – | ● | – | ● | – | 2/6 |
| Quora ScraperReference only, by thirdwatch | ● | – | ● | – | ● | – | 3/6 |
| Quora Questions Monitor: No Login Needed, Track Content ChangesReference only, by getascraper | ● | – | – | – | ● | – | 2/6 |
| Quora ScraperReference only, by brilliant_gum | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | – | 4/6 |
| Tools returning it | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
Field dictionary: the exact keys
The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Quora Actor by field.
| Core field | Quora Question, Answer… | Quora Space Activity… | Quora Question, Answer… |
|---|---|---|---|
| question | question_title | – | – |
| answer | answers | – | – |
| author | post_author_name, question_author_name | feed_author_name | author_name |
| votes | – | – | – |
| url | final_url, canonical_url, url | final_url, canonical_url, space_url | url, source_url |
| posted at | post_author_is_verified, post_created_at, post_updated_at | – | – |
Download this comparison: CSV · JSON (every tool with a published schema, matching keys per core field, price and score).
All 15 tools, scored
Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.
| Sample fields | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder Catalogue Actor, pay per event | question_title, answers, post_author_name | 120 | $0.99 | 18 runs, too few to rate | Oct 2026 |
| 68 | Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor Catalogue Actor, pay per event | feed_author_name, final_url, content_type | 120 | $0.99 | no public runs | Nov 2026 |
| 68 | Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | author_name, url, content_type | 18 | $0.99 | 18 runs, too few to rate | Oct 2026 |
| 68 | Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event | author_name, url, content_type | 15 | $0.99 | 18 runs, too few to rate | Oct 2026 |
Other Store tools, for reference
Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.
| Sample fields | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Quora Scraper (Questions & Answers) Reference only, by neuro-scraper | questionTitle, answerHtml, authorName | 120 | $2.99 | 100% | Oct 2026 |
| 84 | Quora Questions Scraper Reference only, by devilscrapes | question_text, answer_text, answer_author_name | 16 | $1.92 | 66% of 32 runs | Nov 2026 |
| 78 | Quora Scraper Reference only, by rbbscrap | topAnswer, author, url | 12 | $1.20 | 90% | Nov 2026 |
| 77 | Quora Scraper: Questions, Answers and Profiles (No Login) Reference only, by dedicated_crest | relatedQuestions, answers, authorName | 28 | $1.90 | 10 runs, too few to rate | Nov 2026 |
| 72 | Quora Scraper Reference only, by om_kh | author, url, title | 9 | $2.50 | 100% of 25 runs | Nov 2026 |
| 71 | Quora Scraper · Questions, Answers & Spaces [No Login] Reference only, by memo23 | No published schema | – | $4.00 | 98% of 418 runs | Nov 2026 |
| 71 | Quora Scraper Reference only, by thirdwatch | question_title, author_name, answer_url | 8 | $4.00 | 68% | Nov 2026 |
| 69 | Quora Question Finder: Unanswered Questions & Opportunities Reference only, by bossless | No published schema | – | $2.00 | 100% of 28 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 64 | Quora Questions Monitor: No Login Needed, Track Content Changes Reference only, by getascraper | question_text, canonical_url, change_type | 12 | $3.50 | 1 run, too few to rate | Oct 2026 |
| 64 | Quora Scraper Reference only, by brilliant_gum | questionTitle, isAiAnswer, authorName | 15 | $15 | 100% of 30 runs | Sep 2026 |
| 60 | Quora Questions Spider Reference only, by getdataforme | No published schema | – | $9.00 | 100% of 30 runs | Nov 2026 |
What to check before you choose
Teams use Quora data to discover recurring questions, study discussion themes and identify authors writing about a subject. Search results help locate material, while answer and relationship datasets serve closer analysis.
Choose a search route for question and author discovery, or a relationship dataset for connections among content and profiles. If the project needs full answer text, verify that output explicitly before selecting a discovery tool.
Checklist
- Inspect content_type before combining questions, answers, profiles and topics. Their titles and engagement measures describe different kinds of records.
- Confirm that the output includes the answer text you need. The detailed search schemas list title, answer_id and author_name but do not list a field for the answer body.
- Retain access_state, discovery_source and source_url where available. Check their definitions before treating an inaccessible or undiscovered answer as absent.
Where the data is incomplete
The search schemas establish discovery metadata and engagement fields. A tool described as collecting answers may still need closer output inspection for your intended analysis.
The relationship builder's listed fields focus on collection state and diagnostics rather than the content of relationship records. Search coverage, access-state meanings and the completeness of linked answers remain unspecified in these details.
Official API route
No public content API
Quora does not publish an open public content API for question and answer data.
Price. Not applicable.
Limits. Public-page collection is an alternative used by third-party tools, subject to Quora's terms.
Terms and personal data
Limit collection to public content and check Quora's terms, which prohibit some automated access, before choosing a collection method. This is general information, not legal advice.
Read Quora's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.
How to start
- Open Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper and review its current input instructions and output schema.
- Configure a narrow topic search using the supported inputs, with a clear choice of the content types you want to retain.
- Start the collection and inspect content_type, url and access_state, then confirm whether the records contain enough text for your intended analysis.
Call Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder from code
The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Quora query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.
Python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
"mode": "auto",
"scrapeDepth": "detail",
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-of-life"
}
],
"searchQueries": [],
"questionUrls": [],
"answerUrls": [],
"topicUrls": [],
"spaceUrls": [],
"profileUrls": [],
"postUrls": [],
"resultTypes": [
"question",
"answer",
"comment",
"profile",
"profile_activity",
"topic",
"topic_post",
"space",
"space_feed_item",
"entity_edge",
"status",
"run_manifest"
],
"outputFormat": "normalized",
"dedupeMode": "canonical",
"onlyNewItems": False,
"includeUnchanged": True,
"outputFields": [],
"includeFieldEvidence": True,
"includeUnresolvedEdges": True,
"relationshipTypes": [],
"includeProfileEdges": False,
"includeQuestionFollowerEdges": False,
"includeAnswerUpvoterEdges": False,
"includeSensitiveRelationshipData": False,
"includeTargetMetadata": False,
"includeRelationshipCounts": False,
"includeSpaceRoleEdges": False,
"includeSpaceContentEdges": True,
"maxRelationshipItemsPerCollection": 500,
"maxQuestions": 10,
"maxAnswersPerQuestion": 5,
"maxAnswers": 0,
"includeQuestion": True,
"includeAuthor": True,
"includeAuthorSnapshot": False,
"includeTopics": True,
"includeSpaces": False,
"includeComments": False,
"includeEngagementBreakdown": True,
"includeRelatedContent": False,
"maxRelatedContent": 20,
"topCommentsOnly": False,
"commentSortOrder": "observed",
"includeReplyGraph": False,
"includeMedia": False,
"includeFeedText": False,
"includeOutboundLinks": False,
"includeEntityGraph": False,
"maxCommentsPerAnswer": 0,
"maxCommentDepth": 20,
"maxItems": 0,
"maxGraphEdges": 1000,
"maxScrollAttempts": 5,
"maxLoadMoreAttempts": 0,
"includeRawEvidence": False,
"includeHtml": False,
"maxHtmlBytes": 100000,
"requestDelay": 1,
"maxConcurrency": 1,
"maxNavigationRetries": 2,
"language": "auto",
"redactSensitiveQueryParams": True,
"rawEvidenceRetentionDays": 30,
"maxRawEvidenceBytes": 100000,
"maxItemsPerSource": 0,
"searchDiscovery": "relatedOnly",
"maxRelatedQuestions": 0,
"searchResultsPerQuery": 0,
"maxAnswerPages": 0,
"maxTopicFeedPages": 0,
"maxSpaceFeedBundles": 1,
"includeCommentReplies": False,
"includeQuoraPlusPreview": True,
"includeProfileStats": True,
"includeTopicStats": True,
"includeSpaceStats": True,
"includePostStats": True,
"includeAnswerStats": True,
"includeTopicFeed": False
}
run = client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/quora-question-answer-and-relationship-dataset").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": "auto",
"scrapeDepth": "detail",
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-of-life"
}
],
"searchQueries": [],
"questionUrls": [],
"answerUrls": [],
"topicUrls": [],
"spaceUrls": [],
"profileUrls": [],
"postUrls": [],
"resultTypes": [
"question",
"answer",
"comment",
"profile",
"profile_activity",
"topic",
"topic_post",
"space",
"space_feed_item",
"entity_edge",
"status",
"run_manifest"
],
"outputFormat": "normalized",
"dedupeMode": "canonical",
"onlyNewItems": false,
"includeUnchanged": true,
"outputFields": [],
"includeFieldEvidence": true,
"includeUnresolvedEdges": true,
"relationshipTypes": [],
"includeProfileEdges": false,
"includeQuestionFollowerEdges": false,
"includeAnswerUpvoterEdges": false,
"includeSensitiveRelationshipData": false,
"includeTargetMetadata": false,
"includeRelationshipCounts": false,
"includeSpaceRoleEdges": false,
"includeSpaceContentEdges": true,
"maxRelationshipItemsPerCollection": 500,
"maxQuestions": 10,
"maxAnswersPerQuestion": 5,
"maxAnswers": 0,
"includeQuestion": true,
"includeAuthor": true,
"includeAuthorSnapshot": false,
"includeTopics": true,
"includeSpaces": false,
"includeComments": false,
"includeEngagementBreakdown": true,
"includeRelatedContent": false,
"maxRelatedContent": 20,
"topCommentsOnly": false,
"commentSortOrder": "observed",
"includeReplyGraph": false,
"includeMedia": false,
"includeFeedText": false,
"includeOutboundLinks": false,
"includeEntityGraph": false,
"maxCommentsPerAnswer": 0,
"maxCommentDepth": 20,
"maxItems": 0,
"maxGraphEdges": 1000,
"maxScrollAttempts": 5,
"maxLoadMoreAttempts": 0,
"includeRawEvidence": false,
"includeHtml": false,
"maxHtmlBytes": 100000,
"requestDelay": 1,
"maxConcurrency": 1,
"maxNavigationRetries": 2,
"language": "auto",
"redactSensitiveQueryParams": true,
"rawEvidenceRetentionDays": 30,
"maxRawEvidenceBytes": 100000,
"maxItemsPerSource": 0,
"searchDiscovery": "relatedOnly",
"maxRelatedQuestions": 0,
"searchResultsPerQuery": 0,
"maxAnswerPages": 0,
"maxTopicFeedPages": 0,
"maxSpaceFeedBundles": 1,
"includeCommentReplies": false,
"includeQuoraPlusPreview": true,
"includeProfileStats": true,
"includeTopicStats": true,
"includeSpaceStats": true,
"includePostStats": true,
"includeAnswerStats": true,
"includeTopicFeed": false
};
const run = await client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/quora-question-answer-and-relationship-dataset").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/nimbryxo-studio~quora-question-answer-and-relationship-dataset/run-sync-get-dataset-items" -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"mode":"auto","scrapeDepth":"detail","startUrls":[{"url":"https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-of-life"}],"searchQueries":[],"questionUrls":[],"answerUrls":[],"topicUrls":[],"spaceUrls":[],"profileUrls":[],"postUrls":[],"resultTypes":["question","answer","comment","profile","profile_activity","topic","topic_post","space","space_feed_item","entity_edge","status","run_manifest"],"outputFormat":"normalized","dedupeMode":"canonical","onlyNewItems":false,"includeUnchanged":true,"outputFields":[],"includeFieldEvidence":true,"includeUnresolvedEdges":true,"relationshipTypes":[],"includeProfileEdges":false,"includeQuestionFollowerEdges":false,"includeAnswerUpvoterEdges":false,"includeSensitiveRelationshipData":false,"includeTargetMetadata":false,"includeRelationshipCounts":false,"includeSpaceRoleEdges":false,"includeSpaceContentEdges":true,"maxRelationshipItemsPerCollection":500,"maxQuestions":10,"maxAnswersPerQuestion":5,"maxAnswers":0,"includeQuestion":true,"includeAuthor":true,"includeAuthorSnapshot":false,"includeTopics":true,"includeSpaces":false,"includeComments":false,"includeEngagementBreakdown":true,"includeRelatedContent":false,"maxRelatedContent":20,"topCommentsOnly":false,"commentSortOrder":"observed","includeReplyGraph":false,"includeMedia":false,"includeFeedText":false,"includeOutboundLinks":false,"includeEntityGraph":false,"maxCommentsPerAnswer":0,"maxCommentDepth":20,"maxItems":0,"maxGraphEdges":1000,"maxScrollAttempts":5,"maxLoadMoreAttempts":0,"includeRawEvidence":false,"includeHtml":false,"maxHtmlBytes":100000,"requestDelay":1,"maxConcurrency":1,"maxNavigationRetries":2,"language":"auto","redactSensitiveQueryParams":true,"rawEvidenceRetentionDays":30,"maxRawEvidenceBytes":100000,"maxItemsPerSource":0,"searchDiscovery":"relatedOnly","maxRelatedQuestions":0,"searchResultsPerQuery":0,"maxAnswerPages":0,"maxTopicFeedPages":0,"maxSpaceFeedBundles":1,"includeCommentReplies":false,"includeQuoraPlusPreview":true,"includeProfileStats":true,"includeTopicStats":true,"includeSpaceStats":true,"includePostStats":true,"includeAnswerStats":true,"includeTopicFeed":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=nimbryxo-studio/quora-question-answer-and-relationship-dataset",
"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.
Questions people ask
Will a search result contain the full answer?
The detailed search schemas do not list an answer-body field. Confirm the actual output before using either tool for full-text analysis.
How can questions and answers be linked?
The search tools list question_id and answer_id. Check which identifiers appear together in each content_type before building links between records.
Can upvotes be compared across all records?
Check content_type and whether upvotes is populated before making comparisons. Keep questions, answers and profiles in separate groups unless their engagement fields have compatible definitions.
Which route fits relationship mapping?
The relationship dataset builder explicitly lists relationship mapping as a use case. Its detailed field list does not describe relationship records, so request an output example before depending on that structure.
What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for Quora data?
Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 120 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-11-12.
Which Quora scraper returns the most core fields?
Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder covers 5 of the 6 core Quora fields this page tracks (question, answer, author, votes, url, posted at), based on its published output schema.
Does Quora have an official API?
No open API: Quora does not publish an open public content API for question and answer data. Not applicable.
Is it legal to scrape Quora?
It depends on what you collect and how. Limit collection to public content and check Quora's terms, which prohibit some automated access, before choosing a collection method. Read Quora's terms (https://www.quora.com/about/tos) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Sources
- Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder on Apify Store
- Quora Space Activity & Content Change Monitor on Apify Store
- Quora Question, Answer & Profile Search Scraper on Apify Store
- Quora Keyword Search & Author Discovery Scraper on Apify Store
- Quora terms
Cite this page
Scraper Finder. "How to get Quora data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/quora/ (data checked 2026-11-12).
Highest-scoring catalogue Actor
Quora Question, Answer & Relationship Dataset Builder: 5 of 6 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 83. The highest score overall is 86 (Quora Scraper (Questions & Answers), a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.