Quora Dataset Builder

Build a clean, deduplicated Quora dataset from public questions, answers, profiles, Topics, Spaces, posts, comments, and search phrases. Choose separate rows, nested answers, flat joined records, or relationship-focused output for spreadsheets, databases, search indexes, and graph workflows.

What this actor does

• Combines direct Quora URLs and discovery queries into one deduplicated dataset.
• Keeps one clear row per observed entity and joins parents only when Quora provides enough evidence.
• Returns explicit relationships such as question-to-answer, answer-to-author, comment-to-answer, and Space-to-content.
• Expands visible answers, comments, replies, profiles, Topics, Spaces, related content, media, and links with independent limits.
• Keeps less-common values under details while retaining every non-empty user-relevant field.

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
directUrls	list of URLs	one public question URL	Public Quora question, answer, profile, Topic, Space, or post pages.
searchQueries	list of text	none	Phrases used to discover public Quora pages.
resultTypes	list	question, answer, comment, profile, topic, space, post	Entity families to retain.
outputFormat	choice	normalized	normalized, nested, flat, or edges.
outputFields	list	all available	Optional field selection; identity and type fields remain usable.
relationshipTypes	list	all observed types	Limit relationship rows to selected relationship families.
scrapeDepth	choice	detail	overview for parents; detail for visible children and enrichment.
maxResults	number	100	Maximum rows/results across the run.
maxResultsPerSource	number	0	Maximum rows from each source; 0 uses the actor default.
maxQuestions	number	25	Maximum question parents.
maxAnswersPerQuestion	number	50	Maximum visible answers per question.
maxCommentsPerAnswer	number	50	Maximum visible comments per answer.
maxCommentDepth	number	20	Maximum visible nested-reply depth.
maxRelatedContent	number	20	Maximum related content items per source.
maxRelationshipItemsPerCollection	number	500	Maximum items in each relationship collection.
maxGraphEdges	number	5000	Maximum relationship edges.
maxTopicPosts	number	50	Maximum Topic posts.
maxSpaceFeedItems	number	50	Maximum Space feed items.
includeQuestion	true/false	true	Keep question rows.
includeAuthor	true/false	true	Keep public author/profile rows.
includeAuthorSnapshot	true/false	false	Keep a visible author summary.
includeTopics	true/false	true	Keep Topics attached to content.
includeSpaces	true/false	false	Keep visible Space context.
includeComments	true/false	true	Keep visible comments.
includeReplyGraph	true/false	false	Keep explicit visible reply relationships.
includeRelatedContent	true/false	false	Keep related content cards.
includeMedia	true/false	true	Keep visible image and video links.
includeOutboundLinks	true/false	true	Keep links visible in content.
includeEntityGraph	true/false	false	Build explicit relationships between entities.
includeUnresolvedEdges	true/false	true	Keep edges whose target is visible but not separately collected.
includeProfileEdges	true/false	false	Include profile relationship edges.
includeQuestionFollowerEdges	true/false	false	Include visible question-follower edges.
includeAnswerUpvoterEdges	true/false	false	Include visible answer-upvoter edges.
includeRelationshipCounts	true/false	false	Include visible relationship totals.
includeSpaceRoleEdges	true/false	false	Include visible Space role relationships.
includeSpaceContentEdges	true/false	true	Include visible Space-to-content relationships.
includeSensitiveRelationshipData	true/false	false	Include public relationship data that may be more sensitive.
topCommentsOnly	true/false	false	Keep only comments Quora marks as top comments.
commentSortOrder	choice	observed	Comment ordering exposed by Quora.
language	choice	auto	Language/locale for public page discovery.
reachMode	choice	standard	standard, maximum, or direct public access.
cookies	list of browser cookies	none	Optional cookies from your own authorized Quora session. Never enter a password.
includeAccessIssues	true/false	false	Add a labelled row when Quora does not make a source available.

All limits are upper bounds on visible data. Quora’s own access and pagination boundaries can result in fewer rows. Empty optional fields are omitted.

Output per record

The builder emits deduplicated rows with values Quora actually supplied. It never fabricates a parent, metric, date, or relationship.

Identity and text

• recordType, id, url, title, text, collectedAt, accessState, activityType, details
• questionText, answerText, postText, commentText, profileBio, authorBio, topicDescription, spaceDescription, resultSnippet
• answers, comments when outputFormat is nested

Questions, answers, comments, and authors

• questionId, questionUrl, questionTitle, questionPublishedAt, questionUpdatedAt, questionLastAnsweredAt, isUnanswered, topics, relatedQuestions
• answerId, answerUrl, answerPostedAt, answerCreatedAt, answerRelativeAge, answerUpdatedAt, answerRank, answerVisibility, answerTextCompleteness, answerAccessOption, isAiAnswer, isTopAnswer, isTruncated
• authorName, authorUrl, authorId, authorHandle, authorCredentials, authorImageUrl, authorIsVerified, username

Counts, engagement, and links

• answerCount, followerCount, followingCount, questionCount, postCount, memberCount, contributorCount, viewCount, upvotes, commentsCount, sharesCount, commentReplyCount, reactionCount, totalAnswerViews, totalContentViews, answerToViewRatio, followToAnswerRatio, answersCollected, answersLimitReached
• images, videos, externalLinks, textCompleteness, searchRank, searchType, searchTitle, searchSnippet, isPromoted
• eventType, changeType, changes

Relationship rows

• fromUrl, toUrl, and relationshipType identify an explicit relationship row.

Less-common observed facts are kept once under details. Run summaries, billing values, parser data, proxy data, cookie data, and repeated input values are not content rows.

Examples

Separate rows for a question and its visible discussion

{
  "directUrls": ["https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for"],
  "resultTypes": ["question", "answer", "comment", "profile"],
  "outputFormat": "normalized",
  "maxAnswersPerQuestion": 20,
  "maxCommentsPerAnswer": 10
}

Nested answers for an application export

{
  "directUrls": ["https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-major-differences-between-NAFTA-and-TPP"],
  "resultTypes": ["question", "answer"],
  "outputFormat": "nested",
  "includeAuthor": true,
  "maxAnswersPerQuestion": 10
}

Graph-oriented relationships

{
  "directUrls": ["https://www.quora.com/q/Pakistan"],
  "resultTypes": ["question", "answer", "profile", "relationship"],
  "outputFormat": "edges",
  "includeEntityGraph": true,
  "includeSpaceContentEdges": true,
  "maxGraphEdges": 500
}

Mixed discovery and direct sources

{
  "searchQueries": ["community health workers in Kenya", "renewable energy cooperatives"],
  "directUrls": ["https://www.quora.com/topic/Urban-Planning"],
  "resultTypes": ["question", "answer", "topic", "profile"],
  "outputFormat": "flat",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Example output

{
  "recordType": "answer",
  "id": "answer:https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for/answer/Manya-Agarwal-55",
  "url": "https://www.quora.com/What-is-Python-primarily-used-for/answer/Manya-Agarwal-55",
  "answerText": "Python makes it an ideal choice for learning programming.",
  "accessState": "public"
}

Use cases

• Data integration: load stable, deduplicated Quora rows into a database.
• Knowledge graphs: connect questions, answers, authors, Topics, Spaces, and posts.
• Search indexes: index one row per visible entity with parent links.
• Content research: preserve answer and comment context without difficult nested blobs.
• Relationship analysis: export explicit, evidence-backed public edges.

FAQ

What is the difference between the output formats?

normalized is easiest to query, nested keeps answers or comments with their parent, flat joins useful parent values into rows, and edges focuses on relationships.

Does deduplication remove useful data?

It removes repeated observations of the same entity while retaining stronger field values and source/coverage context.

Do I need cookies?

No. Cookies are optional and only add content visible to your own authorized session. They cannot make private, removed, or Quora+ pages public.

Why is a relationship missing?

The page did not provide enough explicit evidence to connect both endpoints. The builder does not guess relationships.

Can maxGraphEdges create relationships Quora did not show?

No. It only limits the number of observed relationships retained.

Why are there fewer rows than a visible Quora count?

The count may include hidden, deleted, gated, or otherwise unavailable records. Only content returned to the run is included.

How are blocked pages represented?

Enable includeAccessIssues to receive a labelled access row. A blocked page is not converted into a fake content row.

Is this affiliated with Quora?

No. This is a third-party actor using public Quora pages and public page data.

Quora actor catalog

• Quora Scraper — collect known public URLs, usernames, and mixed Quora content.
• Quora Search Scraper — discover public Quora content from keywords and enrich matching pages.
• Quora Dataset Builder — build deduplicated content rows and explicit relationships.
• Quora Monitor — compare watched pages, Spaces, and feeds across runs.

Access notes

The builder attempts public Quora pages without cookies and keeps only observed values. Standard, maximum, and direct choices help with different public-access conditions, but no scraper can guarantee a future response for every Quora page.