# Quora Q\&A Change Monitor (`getascraper/quora-qna-change-monitor`) Actor Monitor public Quora questions for newly seen or changed public content. - **URL**: https://apify.com/getascraper/quora-qna-change-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [GetAScraper](https://apify.com/getascraper) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Automation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.63 / 1,000 question changes This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. - **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use). - **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`. - **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`. - **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`. - **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## ❓ Quora Q\&A Change Monitor

Catch public Quora question changes without reopening every page.
Monitor known public questions, save a baseline, and receive structured records when available content is new or changed.

🎯 Known questions
Keep every watchlist focused on URLs you select

🔄 Visible changes
Receive new or changed public records by default

🧾 Question context
Review headings, titles, descriptions, and visible page text

📏 Bounded runs
Control questions, records, and parallel page checks

Quora Q\&A Change Monitor is built for recurring research where repeatedly opening the same public question pages is too slow. ### 🔎 What does Quora Q\&A Change Monitor do? Quora Q\&A Change Monitor checks public question URLs that you provide. It stores a lightweight baseline and returns a row when the available public content is new or different. Use it for market research, answer-watch lists, and recurring topic checks. It does not promise access to private or login-only content. ### 🎯 Why use it? - **I am a market researcher** watching selected public questions for changes in available page content. - **I am a content strategist** maintaining a repeatable watchlist around topics my audience cares about. - **I am an analyst** reviewing question text and source context without filling missing fields with guesses. - **I am an automation builder** sending change-only records into a recurring research workflow. ### 🧭 How it works

STEP 1
Add public questions
Paste the known Quora question URLs you want to watch.

STEP 2
Create the baseline
Run once to save each available public record.

STEP 3
Schedule checks
Receive new or changed public records on later runs.

### 🧾 Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | Public Quora Question URLs | array of URLs | No | Known public questions to monitor. | | Include Unchanged Records | boolean | No | Return rows with no detected public change. | | Maximum Items | integer | No | Caps questions checked in one run. | | Maximum Concurrency | integer | No | Controls concurrent page checks. | | Proxy Configuration | object | No | Optional network settings for public pages. | ### 📊 Data table | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | source\_url | string | Public question URL checked during the run. | | canonical\_url | string | Canonical public URL when available. | | change\_type | string | New, changed, or unchanged. | | question\_text | string | Public question heading when available. | | title | string | Public page title when available. | | description | string | Public page description when available. | | public\_text | string | Available public page text. | | first\_seen\_at | string | First successful monitoring timestamp. | | last\_seen\_at | string | Most recent monitoring timestamp. | ### 💰 Pricing Pricing is pay per event. Empty change-only runs do not create result charges, and there are no subscriptions. ### ⭐ Enjoying Quora Q\&A Change Monitor?

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### ❓ FAQ #### Can I monitor public Quora questions? Yes. Add a known public question URL and review the fields that are available during the run. #### Does it search every Quora topic? No. This version focuses on known public question URLs so scheduled checks stay controlled and repeatable. #### Why did a question return no dataset row? The page may be unavailable from the selected network route, or it may be unchanged while change-only output is enabled. #### Can it access private Quora content? No. It is limited to publicly available question-page content. ### 🔗 Other actors - [🧵 Threads Monitor: Public Post Changes](https://apify.com/getascraper/threads-mention-delta-monitor) ↗ - Track chosen public Threads profiles and posts. - [🛰️ Telegram Channel Delta Monitor](https://apify.com/getascraper/telegram-channel-delta-monitor) ↗ - Track new and edited public Telegram channel posts. - [📰 Newsletter Sponsor Intelligence](https://apify.com/getascraper/newsletter-sponsor-intelligence) ↗ - Find reviewable sponsor evidence in public newsletter issues. - [📕 RedNote KOL Monitor: 小红书](https://apify.com/getascraper/rednote-kol-monitor) ↗ - Monitor known public RedNote notes and creator pages. # Actor input Schema ## `targetUrls` (type: `array`): Add known public Quora question URLs to monitor. ## `includeUnchanged` (type: `boolean`): Return a record even when its public page content is unchanged. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of question URLs to check in one run. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Number of question pages to check at once. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy settings for public pages that need a different network route. ## Actor input object example ```json { "targetUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-social-media-analytics-tools" } ], "includeUnchanged": false, "maxItems": 5, "maxConcurrency": 1, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): No description ## `monitorState` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "targetUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-social-media-analytics-tools" } ], "includeUnchanged": false, "maxItems": 5, "maxConcurrency": 1, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("getascraper/quora-qna-change-monitor").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "targetUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-social-media-analytics-tools" }], "includeUnchanged": False, "maxItems": 5, "maxConcurrency": 1, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("getascraper/quora-qna-change-monitor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "targetUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-social-media-analytics-tools" } ], "includeUnchanged": false, "maxItems": 5, "maxConcurrency": 1, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call getascraper/quora-qna-change-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=getascraper/quora-qna-change-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/EvNvo9rhpKd0aZKWA/builds/AbhiCSlnsAdfzh5u9/openapi.json