# Gutefrage.net Q\&A Community Scraper (`rainminer/gutefrage-net-scraper`) Actor

Extract public questions and answers from Gutefrage.net, Germany’s largest Q\&A community. Export titles, bodies, authors, votes, tags, and top answers to JSON or CSV for research. Built for SEO topic research and German consumer-intent analysis. Billing: pay-per-result plus your Apify usage.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rainminer/gutefrage-net-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [rainminer](https://apify.com/rainminer) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Other
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 2 monthly users, 92.9% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.33 / 1,000 questions

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does Gutefrage.net Scraper do?

**Gutefrage.net Scraper** extracts **public questions and answers** from [gutefrage.net](https://www.gutefrage.net/) — the largest German-language Q\&A community. Paste a question list URL or a single question URL and export structured Q\&A data without coding.

### Why scrape Gutefrage.net?

- **Community insights** — Capture real questions and answers across everyday topics in German.
- **Research & NLP** — Build datasets of question titles, bodies, authors, and answer threads.
- **Trend monitoring** — Track popular questions and engagement (votes, answer counts).
- **Apify platform** — Schedule runs, export JSON/CSV/Excel, monitor failures, and integrate via API.

### What data can you extract from Gutefrage.net?

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| id | Question slug identifier |
| title | Question title |
| body | Question body text |
| author | Public username of the asker |
| authorUrl | Profile URL when available |
| answerCount | Number of answers |
| votes | Question upvote count when available |
| dateCreated | Question creation date |
| answers | Array of answers (text, author, votes, date) |
| url | Public question URL |
| searchUrl | Source list URL when found via search |

### How to scrape Gutefrage.net

1. Open the Actor in Apify Console.
2. Add one or more **gutefrage.net URLs** under **Start URLs**.
3. Set **Maximum items** (questions per start URL).
4. Enable **residential proxies** for reliable access past Cloudflare.
5. Run the Actor and download results from the dataset tab.

### Input

Gutefrage.net Scraper accepts **Start URLs**, **maxItems** (per start URL), and **proxy configuration**. See the **Input** tab in Apify Console for details.

Supported start URLs:

- Popular questions: `https://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/beliebte/1/30`
- Question lists: `https://www.gutefrage.net/fragen`
- Tag pages: `https://www.gutefrage.net/tag/{tag}/1`
- Question detail: `https://www.gutefrage.net/frage/{slug}`

Only **public** Q\&A content is scraped — no login required.

### Output example

```json
{
  "id": "ist-das-normal-ich-hasse-es-wenn-sich-das-essen-beruehrt",
  "title": "Ist das normal? Ich hasse es wenn sich das Essen berührt?",
  "body": "Ist es normal das ich mein Essen so portioniere dass es sich nicht berührt??",
  "author": "pandagirl16",
  "answerCount": 26,
  "votes": 12,
  "answers": [
    {
      "text": "Es ist nicht ungewöhnlich, dass du dein Essen lieber sortierst.",
      "author": "Shascha",
      "votes": 2
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.gutefrage.net/frage/ist-das-normal-ich-hasse-es-wenn-sich-das-essen-beruehrt"
}
```

You can download the dataset in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

### Tips

- Keep `maxItems` small for test runs (3–5).
- Use German residential proxies if Cloudflare challenges appear.
- Answers are capped per question when a thread is very large.

### Is it legal to scrape Gutefrage.net?

Public web data is generally fair to extract for personal or research use. Respect gutefrage.net terms of service, robots rules, and applicable privacy laws. Do not scrape private or login-only content. When unsure, seek legal advice.

### Image Credit

Image credit: [gutefrage.net](https://www.gutefrage.net/)

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

gutefrage.net question list URLs (e.g. https://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/beliebte/1/30) or individual question URLs (https://www.gutefrage.net/frage/{slug}).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of questions to return per start URL.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Residential proxies are recommended because gutefrage.net uses Cloudflare protection.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/beliebte/1/30"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "DE"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/beliebte/1/30"
        }
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "DE"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rainminer/gutefrage-net-scraper").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/beliebte/1/30" }],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "DE",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rainminer/gutefrage-net-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.gutefrage.net/fragen/beliebte/1/30"
    }
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "DE"
  }
}' |
apify call rainminer/gutefrage-net-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rainminer/gutefrage-net-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/LIA507VpabqTVmGbI/builds/F1ul9IA16sUpaIQgE/openapi.json