Stack Exchange Q&A Scraper

Stack Exchange Q&A Scraper — a fast, reliable stackexchange scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This stackexchange scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured stackexchange data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Question Id (questionId) — e.g. 37576685
• Title (title) — e.g. "Using async/await with a forEach loop"
• Link (link) — e.g. "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37576685/using-async...
• Url (url) — e.g. "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37576685/using-async...
• Score (score) — e.g. 3352
• View Count (viewCount) — e.g. 2478502
• Answer Count (answerCount) — e.g. 35
• Is Answered (isAnswered) — e.g. true
• Accepted Answer Id (acceptedAnswerId) — e.g. 37576787
• Tags (tags) — e.g. ["javascript", "node.js", "promise", "async-await", "ecma...
• Creation Date (creationDate) — e.g. "2016-06-01T18:55:58+00:00"
• Last Activity Date (lastActivityDate) — e.g. "2025-01-28T00:07:13+00:00"
• Owner Name (ownerName) — e.g. "Saad"
• Owner Reputation (ownerReputation) — e.g. 55019

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchTerms	array	One or more full-text queries (the q= param). One task runs per term.
site	string	API site slug: stackoverflow, superuser, serverfault, askubuntu, math, unix, apple, etc.
tagged	string	Restrict to questions carrying ALL these tags. Semicolon-separated, e.g. python;pandas.
sort	string	Result ordering (always descending).
maxResults	integer	Stop after this many questions per search term.
apiKey	string	Free registered key raises the daily quota from ~300 to 10,000 requests/day. Appended as &key=.

Example output

{
  "type": "question",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00",
  "questionId": 37576685,
  "title": "Using async/await with a forEach loop",
  "link": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37576685/using-async-await-with-a-foreach-loop",
  "url": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37576685/using-async-await-with-a-foreach-loop",
  "score": 3352,
  "viewCount": 2478502,
  "answerCount": 35,
  "isAnswered": true,
  "acceptedAnswerId": 37576787,
  "tags": [
    "javascript",
    "node.js",
    "promise",
    "async-await",
    "ecmascript-2017"
  ],
  "creationDate": "2016-06-01T18:55:58+00:00",
  "lastActivityDate": "2025-01-28T00:07:13+00:00",
  "ownerName": "Saad",
  "ownerReputation": 55019,
  "ownerLink": "https://stackoverflow.com/users/3533365/saad",
  "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
  "bodyText": "Are there any issues with using async/await in a forEach loop?\n\nimport fs from 'fs-promise'",
  "query": "async"
}

Use cases

• Monitor packages, repos, and dependencies
• Automate security and license audits
• Build developer dashboards and alerts
• Enrich internal tools and integrations

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0006 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This stackexchange scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the stackexchange scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every stackexchange result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.