# Quora Post API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/quora/post)

> Returns one Quora question from its URL: title, body text, and published date. Quora questions rarely have a separate body; content.text is the title. For written answers call GET /v1/quora/answers with a keyword.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/quora/post` 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | yes | Full URL of the Quora question, for example https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-alternative-to-SendGrid-Email-API. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/quora/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quora.com%2FWhat-is-the-best-alternative-to-SendGrid-Email-API" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get a Quora question by URL?

Call GET /v1/quora/post with url set to the question permalink, for example https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-alternative-to-SendGrid-Email-API. You receive title, body text, and published date as unified JSON.

### What is content.text on a Quora question?

Quora questions rarely have a separate body. content.text is the question title, which is the post text. published_at is the question date. Written answers are not included; call GET /v1/quora/answers with a keyword for those.

### What happens if the question URL does not exist?

You get a 404 with the standard error envelope and the credit is refunded. Malformed URLs are rejected as 400 before anything is deducted.

### Does this endpoint return answers under the question?

No. This endpoint returns the question record. For written answer bodies use GET /v1/quora/answers with a keyword search.

### How much does a Quora post lookup cost?

Each live miss costs 5 credits. Cache hits cost 0. An empty result is refunded. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required.

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

## Explore with AI

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- How to get a Quora question by URL with an API
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