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Search Quora by keywords and extract questions, answers, author info, upvotes, and engagement metrics. Find relevant Q&A content across any topic — no Quora account or login required. A powerful Quora search API alternative for extracting structured data from the world's largest Q&A platform.

What can this scraper do?

• Search by keywords — Enter any search term and the scraper finds relevant Quora questions automatically, then extracts all the data from each one
• Scrape direct URLs — Provide Quora question, profile, topic, or space URLs to scrape specific pages
• Extract full answers — Get complete answer text, author details, upvotes, comments, and engagement metrics
• Detect AI answers — Automatically identifies Quora AI-generated answers vs. human answers
• Multiple content types — Questions, answers, user profiles, topics, and spaces all in one scraper

Input

At least one of Search Keywords or Direct Quora URLs is required.

Example input

{
"searchQueries":["python programming","machine learning"],
"maxResults":10,
"proxyConfiguration":{
"useApifyProxy":true,
"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]
}
}

{
"directUrls":[
"https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-used-for",
"https://www.quora.com/topic/Python-programming-language-1",
"https://www.quora.com/profile/Guido-van-Rossum-1"
],
"maxResults":20
}

Output

Each run produces a dataset with flat rows. Every row includes a content_type field so you can filter by type.

Question results

Answer results

Profile results

Topic results

Space results

Sample output

{
"content_type":"answer",
"title":"What is Python primarily used for?",
"url":"https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for/answer/Pratima-Yadav-117",
"answer_text":"Python is used for various purposes due to its versatile nature...",
"answer_url":"https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for/answer/Pratima-Yadav-117",
"author_name":"Pratima Yadav",
"author_url":"https://www.quora.com/profile/Pratima-Yadav-117",
"author_credentials":"",
"upvotes":4,
"comments_count":0,
"shares_count":2,
"answer_timestamp":"4y",
"is_ai_answer":false,
"question_title":"What is Python primarily used for?",
"question_url":"https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for",
"source_url":"https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-used-for",
"scrape_timestamp":"2026-03-08T18:28:03.140078+00:00"
}

How much does it cost?

The Quora Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing at $5 per 1,000 results. Each question, answer, profile, topic, or space counts as one result.

A typical run scraping 1 search query with 10 answers costs approximately $0.05–0.10 in platform credits (including compute and proxy).

FAQs

Do I need a Quora account or cookies?

No. The scraper works entirely without authentication. Both keyword search and direct URL scraping work without logging in.

How does keyword search work?

The scraper searches for your keywords and finds relevant Quora question pages. It then visits each question page and extracts the full content including all answers, author details, and engagement metrics.

What proxy should I use?

Residential proxy is recommended for the best results. The scraper works with Apify's built-in residential proxy group. Datacenter proxies may work but have a higher chance of being blocked.

How many results can I get per run?

You can extract up to 5,000 results per search query or direct URL. For questions with many answers, the scraper automatically scrolls to load more content.

Can I scrape private or restricted profiles?

No. The scraper only extracts publicly visible content. Private profiles, restricted answers, and Quora+ paywalled content are not accessible.

What does is_ai_answer mean?

Quora generates AI-powered answers for some questions. The scraper automatically detects these and marks them with is_ai_answer: true and author_name: "Quora AI" so you can filter them.

What memory setting should I use?

Use 1024 MB or higher. Quora's pages are resource-intensive and require more memory than typical websites.

Why are some fields empty?

Some fields like follow_count, author_credentials, or description may be empty when Quora doesn't display that information on the page. This is normal and depends on the specific content being scraped.

What types of Quora URLs are supported?

• Questions: https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-used-for
• Profiles: https://www.quora.com/profile/Username
• Topics: https://www.quora.com/topic/Topic-Name
• Spaces: https://www.quora.com/q/space-name or https://spacename.quora.com/

Limitations

• Requires 1024 MB memory minimum (Quora's pages are JavaScript-heavy)
• Keyword search returns 1–5 relevant question URLs per query
• Only publicly visible content can be scraped — no login-restricted or Quora+ content
• Answer timestamps are relative (e.g., "2y", "6mo") rather than exact dates
• Quora may occasionally restrict access from data center IPs — residential proxy recommended