Quora Search API

POST

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Search Quora for questions, answers, posts, profiles, topics or Spaces matching a keyword, optionally narrowed to one result type and a publishing window. Each row carries its type, since mixed results share one set of fields.

Price $1.39 per 1,000 requests ($0.001389 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.

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Paste this into your AI assistant. It already holds this endpoint's parameters, response fields and an example request, so the assistant can ask what you need and then write the scraper.

Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra Quora Search endpoint (quora/search).

Endpoint contract:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to quora and action to search, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
  - keyword: Specifies search keywords across Quora search actions including questions, answers, posts, profiles, and topics. It performs keyword search across those entity types and does not fetch single objects by direct URL.
- Optional parameters:
  - content_type: Explicitly overrides default result entity types for Quora actions. Allowed values are all_types_mixed_results, question_question_pages, answer_answer_records, post_space_posts, profile_user_profiles, topic_topic_pages,… (allowed: all_types_mixed_results / answer_answer_records / post_space_posts / profile_user_profiles / question_question_pages / space_quora_spaces / topic_topic_pages)
  - date_range: Filters results by publishing window across Quora actions. Supported values are all_time_broadest_discovery, past_hour_very_recent_results, past_day_last_24_hours, past_week_last_7_days, past_month_last_30_days, and past… (allowed: all_time_broadest_discovery / past_day_last_24_hours / past_hour_very_recent_results / past_month_last_30_days / past_week_last_7_days / past_year_last_12_months)
  - limit: The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 200. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge. (default: 20)
- Returns a list of records. Main fields of each record: type, url, title, posted_at, answer_count, comment_count, follower_count, is_locked, is_sensitive, text, author_name, author_url; 25 fields in total, full list at https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/catalog?platform=quora.
- Example request body:
{
  "platform": "quora",
  "action": "search",
  "params": {
    "keyword": "how to learn Python"
  }
}
- Price: $1.39 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.

Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.

Request parameters

NameInTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
AuthorizationheaderstringYes-Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository.
platformbodystringYesquoraPlatform identifier, fixed value.
actionbodystringYessearchCapability identifier, fixed value.
keywordbody.paramsNot declaredYes-Specifies search keywords across Quora search actions including questions, answers, posts, profiles, and topics. It performs keyword search across those entity types and does not fetch single objects by direct URL.
content_typebody.paramsenumNo-Explicitly overrides default result entity types for Quora actions. Allowed values are all_types_mixed_results, question_question_pages, answer_answer_records, post_space_posts, profile_user_profiles, topic_topic_pages, and space_quora_spaces. Omit this parameter to retain specialized action semantics like questions.Allowed valuesall_types_mixed_resultsanswer_answer_recordspost_space_postsprofile_user_profilesquestion_question_pagesspace_quora_spacestopic_topic_pages
date_rangebody.paramsenumNo-Filters results by publishing window across Quora actions. Supported values are all_time_broadest_discovery, past_hour_very_recent_results, past_day_last_24_hours, past_week_last_7_days, past_month_last_30_days, and past_year_last_12_months. Setting this parameter overrides any legacy time_filter values.Allowed valuesall_time_broadest_discoverypast_day_last_24_hourspast_hour_very_recent_resultspast_month_last_30_dayspast_week_last_7_dayspast_year_last_12_months
limitbody.paramsinteger (1–200)No20The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 200. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge.

Code samples

bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "quora",
  "action": "search",
  "params": {
    "keyword": "how to learn Python"
  }
}'

[OpenAPI definition (JSON)]Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.

Response example

Real response

Captured September 26, 2026 at 08:56 (UTC) by calling this API with the parameters in the code sample above. results and count are that call's real response with personal information (names, handles, avatars, profile links, contact details) removed; the list keeps the first 2. id, billing and quota differ on every call, so only their shape is shown.

json
{
  "id": "req_…",
  "platform": "quora",
  "action": "search",
  "results": [
    {
      "type": "question",
      "url": "https://www.quora.com/How-should-I-start-learning-Python-1",
      "platform": "quora",
      "title": "How should I start learning Python?",
      "posted_at": "2013-04-10T23:58:33.824000+00:00",
      "answer_count": 916,
      "comment_count": 59,
      "follower_count": 7252,
      "is_locked": true,
      "is_sensitive": false
    },
    {
      "type": "question",
      "url": "https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-learn-Python-3",
      "platform": "quora",
      "title": "How do I learn Python?",
      "posted_at": "2009-10-08T21:08:11.612000+00:00",
      "answer_count": 200,
      "comment_count": 27,
      "follower_count": 3069,
      "is_locked": true,
      "is_sensitive": false
    }
  ],
  "count": 20,
  "billing": {
    "charged": …,
    "charged_usd": …,
    "balance_after_usd": …,
    …
  },
  "quota": { … }
}

Response fields

Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.

FieldMeaning
typeRecord type; values depend on the capability (for example video / image / text).
urlLink to the record on the platform.
platformSource platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok).
titleTitle. null when the platform has no titles (for example text-only posts).
posted_atPublish time in ISO 8601, UTC (for example 2026-08-07T12:34:56+00:00). Non-standard strings from the platform are passed through as is, so parse defensively. null means the platform does not disclose it.
answer_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
comment_countComments. null means not disclosed, not 0.
follower_countFollowers. null means not disclosed, not 0.
is_lockedKeeps the platform's own meaning
is_sensitiveKeeps the platform's own meaning
textBody text with HTML removed, returned in full and never cut short (on a few platforms the list results themselves carry only an excerpt; the platform's field notes say so).
author_nameAuthor's display name.
author_urlLink to the author's profile on the platform.
author_credentialKeeps the platform's own meaning
upvote_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
share_countShares. null means not disclosed, not 0.
view_countViews or plays. null means not disclosed, not 0.
question_idKeeps the platform's own meaning
question_urlKeeps the platform's own meaning
space_nameKeeps the platform's own meaning
nameName of the object itself, for account, product and business capabilities.
user_idUser's unique ID on the platform.
credentialKeeps the platform's own meaning
avatar_urlAvatar image link. Some platforms return sized CDN links that can expire.
topic_idKeeps the platform's own meaning
photo_urlKeeps the platform's own meaning

Errors and billing

401
Missing or invalid key. Authentication runs before parameter checks, so unauthenticated requests never see the parameter schema.
422
Wrong parameter name or value. The error lists the parameters and allowed values this capability accepts and the closest match; it happens before any charge.
402
Insufficient balance. Top up first.
429
The account's per-minute request limit was reached (all of its API keys count together; a key's own lower limit applies first). Wait for Retry-After and try again; a rate package in the console raises the limit.
503
Could not complete right now. Any charge for the call goes back to your balance automatically, and the billing receipt in the response states the actual outcome, including when it is not yet known. Do not resend blindly.
200 empty
The request completed without data and is not charged (billing.reason = empty_result_refunded).

Official references

Used only to check objects and terms. They do not imply authorization or endorsement of EveryInfra by the platform.