API reference

Quora Topic API

A Quora topic (rendered page): name, description, follower count and the first questions.

Endpoint

GET/v1/quora/topiclive · proven3 credits
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Parameters

Query parameters

NameRequiredDescriptionExample
handleyesTopic handle (the part after quora.com/topic/) or topic URLPython-programming-language-1
dry_runnoRead a zero-credit estimate without fetching sources, running AI, or reserving credits. Cache status is a snapshot, not a guarantee at execution.1

Examples

Make the request

curl
curl "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/quora/topic?handle=Python-programming-language-1" \
  -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
TypeScript
typescript
const key = process.env.MONOCRAWL_API_KEY;
if (!key) throw new Error('Set MONOCRAWL_API_KEY on your server.');
const res = await fetch(
  "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/quora/topic?handle=Python-programming-language-1",
  { headers: { "x-api-key": key } },
);
const body = await res.json();

if (!body.success) {
  // one error shape for every endpoint — see /docs/errors
  throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message}`);
}

console.log(body.data, "credits left:", body.credits_remaining);
Python
python
import os
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/quora/topic?handle=Python-programming-language-1",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["MONOCRAWL_API_KEY"]},
    timeout=60,
)
body = res.json()

if not body["success"]:
    # one error shape for every endpoint — see /docs/errors
    raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['type']}: {body['error']['message']}")

print(body["data"], "credits left:", body["credits_remaining"])

Response

Response fields and example

This example is illustrative, not a captured live response. Variable-cost operations may settle a charge different from the list price below. A successful response puts the platform payload in data and reports the exact credits used, remaining balance, request id and cache status beside it.

200 · application/json
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "quora",
  "endpoint": "/v1/quora/topic",
  "data": {
    "followers": 0,
    "handle": "example",
    "has_leaderboard": false,
    "locked": false,
    "name": "example",
    "photo_url": "https://example.com/example",
    "platform": "example",
    "questions": [],
    "questions_note": "example",
    "related_topics": [],
    "source": "example",
    "top_writers": [
      {
        "anonymous": false,
        "avatar_url": "https://example.com/example",
        "credential": "example",
        "followers": 0,
        "handle": "example",
        "most_viewed_answers": 0,
        "name": "example",
        "platform": "example",
        "url": "https://example.com/example",
        "views": 0
      }
    ],
    "topic_id": "example",
    "url": "https://example.com/example"
  },
  "credits_used": 3,
  "credits_remaining": 99,
  "request_id": "req_…",
  "cached": false
}

The example is illustrative and shows a documented subset of data. The fields below are optional across supported sources; nullable fields can also be absent. Preserve unknown values and accept additional fields.

Schema basis: observed response shapes, not an exhaustive field specification. See schema coverage and validation limits.

Download the data JSON Schema. Validate response.data, not the whole envelope. A valid shape does not establish that every field or source record was returned.

Field inside dataTypeMeaning
followersnumber | nullOptional followers supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
handlestring | nullOptional handle supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
has_leaderboardboolean | nullOptional has leaderboard supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
lockedboolean | nullOptional locked supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
namestring | nullOptional name supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
photo_urlstring | nullOptional photo url supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
platformstring | nullOptional platform supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
questionsarray | nullSource array was empty in the reviewed captures; item fields remain unspecified.
questions_notestring | nullOptional questions note supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
related_topicsarray | nullSource array was empty in the reviewed captures; item fields remain unspecified.
sourcestring | nullOptional source supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writersarray | nullOptional top writers supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].anonymousboolean | nullOptional anonymous supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].avatar_urlstring | nullOptional avatar url supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].credentialstring | nullOptional credential supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].followersnumber | nullOptional followers supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].handlestring | nullOptional handle supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].most_viewed_answersnumber | nullOptional most viewed answers supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].namestring | nullOptional name supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].platformstring | nullOptional platform supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
top_writers[].urlstring | nullOriginal source URL when supplied.
top_writers[].viewsnumber | nullOptional views supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
topic_idstring | nullOptional topic id supplied by this operation. Null means unknown.
urlstring | nullOriginal source URL when supplied.

Optional fields reviewed from preserved successful responses. Additive fields and source variations remain allowed; validate the fields your workflow requires.

The example is invented and illustrates types only; zero and empty values are not claims about a real result.

Failures use the typed error envelope. A confirmed uncharged or refunded failure reports zero; a pending reconciliation can report an unknown charge. Read credits_used and error.details.billing_status, and keep request_id for recovery. Response contract · Error reference

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