API reference
Quora Topic API
A Quora topic (rendered page): name, description, follower count and the first questions.
Endpoint
/v1/quora/topiclive · proven3 creditsParameters
Query parameters
| Name | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
handle | yes | Topic handle (the part after quora.com/topic/) or topic URL | Python-programming-language-1 |
dry_run | no | Read 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 "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/quora/topic?handle=Python-programming-language-1" \ -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
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
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.
{
"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 data | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
followers | number | null | Optional followers supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
handle | string | null | Optional handle supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
has_leaderboard | boolean | null | Optional has leaderboard supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
locked | boolean | null | Optional locked supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
name | string | null | Optional name supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
photo_url | string | null | Optional photo url supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
platform | string | null | Optional platform supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
questions | array | null | Source array was empty in the reviewed captures; item fields remain unspecified. |
questions_note | string | null | Optional questions note supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
related_topics | array | null | Source array was empty in the reviewed captures; item fields remain unspecified. |
source | string | null | Optional source supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers | array | null | Optional top writers supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].anonymous | boolean | null | Optional anonymous supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].avatar_url | string | null | Optional avatar url supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].credential | string | null | Optional credential supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].followers | number | null | Optional followers supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].handle | string | null | Optional handle supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].most_viewed_answers | number | null | Optional most viewed answers supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].name | string | null | Optional name supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].platform | string | null | Optional platform supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
top_writers[].url | string | null | Original source URL when supplied. |
top_writers[].views | number | null | Optional views supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
topic_id | string | null | Optional topic id supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
url | string | null | Original 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