# Quora Answers API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/quora/answers)

> Returns Quora answers matching a keyword, including the answer text, author name and credential, upvotes, views, and the parent question title.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/quora/answers` costs 5 credits per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Search keywords, for example learn programming. |
| `time` | no | Recency window: all, hour, day, week, month, or year. Default all. (all \| hour \| day \| week \| month \| year) |
| `limit` | no | Maximum rows to return, 1 to 10. Default 10. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/quora/answers?query=learn%20programming" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get Quora answer text via API?

GET /v1/quora/answers?query=learn+programming returns answer bodies with author name, credential, upvotes, views, and the parent question title.

### What does each answer row include?

Answer text, author display name and profile URL, credential line, upvotes, comments, shares, views, publish time, and the parent question URL.

### How much do Quora answers cost?

Each live miss costs 5 credits. Cache hits are free. Empty searches are refunded.

### Can I fetch answers for one question URL?

This endpoint searches by keyword, not by question URL. Pass the topic as query. Direct question URLs are not a supported identity on this surface.

### Are upvote counts exact?

Live rows on 1 September 2026 returned exact integers, including view counts above two million, not rounded buckets.

See the full Quora API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/quora

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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