StackOverflow Scraper
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StackOverflow Scraper
Scrape Stack Overflow questions, answers, tags. Extract developer Q&A, code snippets, vote counts. Build knowledge bases, analyze programming trends, find solutions. No login required.
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Stack Overflow Scraper
Search and extract questions, answers, and users from Stack Overflow and other Stack Exchange sites.
Features
- Search questions - Find questions by keywords
- Filter by tags - JavaScript, Python, React, etc.
- Multiple sites - Stack Overflow, Server Fault, Super User, Ask Ubuntu, and more
- Include answers - Optionally fetch all answers
- Top users - Find experts by tag
- Date filtering - Get questions from specific time periods
Supported Sites
- Stack Overflow (programming)
- Server Fault (system administration)
- Super User (computer enthusiasts)
- Ask Ubuntu (Ubuntu)
- Unix & Linux
- Ask Different (Apple)
- Arqade (gaming)
Output Example
{"rank": 1,"questionId": 11227809,"title": "Why is processing a sorted array faster than an unsorted array?","link": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11227809","score": 27509,"viewCount": 1600000,"answerCount": 26,"isAnswered": true,"tags": ["java", "c++", "performance", "cpu-architecture", "branch-prediction"],"body": "<p>Here is a piece of C++ code...</p>","owner": "GManNickG","ownerReputation": 503000,"createdAt": "2012-06-27T13:51:36.000Z"}
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mode | string | search, questions, or users |
| searchQuery | string | Keywords to search |
| tags | string | Tags separated by semicolons |
| site | string | Stack Exchange site |
| sortBy | string | votes, activity, creation, relevance |
| order | string | desc or asc |
| maxItems | number | Maximum items to extract |
| minScore | number | Minimum question score |
| includeAnswers | boolean | Fetch answers for each question |
| dateFrom | string | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| dateTo | string | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Use Cases
- Training data - Build datasets for ML/NLP
- Research - Analyze programming trends
- Knowledge base - Extract Q&A for documentation
- Talent sourcing - Find top contributors
- Content curation - Best answers on specific topics
Rate Limits
Stack Exchange API limits:
- Without key: 300 requests/day
- With key: 10,000 requests/day
The scraper handles quotas and backoff automatically.
Cost
Minimal - uses FREE Stack Exchange API, no browser needed.
Built by flowbot.company
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