Type question

Discussion

This type is heavily inspired by the question page itself, and can optionally return comments and answers accordingly.

The upvoted, downvoted, and favorited fields can only be queried for with an access_token with the private_info scope.

Fields

accepted_answer_id
integer
may be absent

answer_count
integer

answers
an array of answers
may be absent

body
string
unchanged in unsafe filters

body_markdown 2.2
string

bounty_amount
integer
may be absent

bounty_closes_date
date
may be absent

bounty_user 2.2
shallow_user
may be absent

can_answer 2.3
boolean

can_close 2.2
boolean

can_comment 2.3
boolean

can_edit 2.3
boolean

can_flag 2.2
boolean

can_suggest_edit 2.3
boolean

close_vote_count 2.1
integer

closed_date
date
may be absent

closed_details 2.2
closed_details
may be absent

closed_reason
string
may be absent

collectives 2.3
an array of collectives

comment_count 2.2
integer

comments
an array of comments
may be absent

community_owned_date
date
may be absent

content_license 2.2
string

creation_date
date

delete_vote_count 2.1
integer

down_vote_count
integer

downvoted 2.2
boolean private_info

favorite_count
integer

favorited 2.2
boolean private_info

is_answered
boolean

last_activity_date
date

last_edit_date
date
may be absent

last_editor 2.2
shallow_user

link
string
unchanged in unsafe filters

locked_date
date
may be absent

migrated_from
migration_info
may be absent

migrated_to
migration_info
may be absent

notice 2.1
notice

owner
shallow_user
may be absent

posted_by_collectives 2.3
an array of collectives

protected_date
date
may be absent

question_id
integer, refers to a question

reopen_vote_count 2.1
integer

score
integer

share_link 2.2
string
unchanged in unsafe filters

tags
an array of strings

title
string

up_vote_count
integer

upvoted 2.2
boolean private_info

view_count
integer

Fields marked with are included in the default filter, those marked with are excluded in the default filter.

Examples

► Typical Question

{"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":false,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"answer_count":0,"score":1,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

► Answered Question

{"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":true,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"answer_count":1,"score":1,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

► Question With Accepted Answer

{"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":true,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"accepted_answer_id":2,"answer_count":1,"score":1,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

► Closed Question

{"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":false,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"closed_date":1732165694,"answer_count":0,"score":1,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","closed_reason":"not a real question","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

► Locked Question

{"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":false,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"answer_count":0,"score":1,"locked_date":1732169294,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

► Bountied Question

{"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":false,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"bounty_amount":500,"bounty_closes_date":1732525694,"answer_count":0,"score":1,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

► Community Owned Question

{"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":false,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"answer_count":0,"community_owned_date":1732176494,"score":1,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

► Question Migrated From Other Site

{"migrated_from":{"other_site":{"launch_date":1732180094,"open_beta_date":1732093694,"closed_beta_date":1732007294,"site_state":"normal","icon_url":"https://cdn.sstatic.net/stackexchange/Img/apple-touch-icon.png","audience":"example lovers","site_url":"https://example.stackexchange.com","api_site_parameter":"example","logo_url":"https://cdn.sstatic.net/stackexchange/Img/logo.png","name":"Example Site","site_type":"main_site"},"on_date":1732097294,"question_id":4321},"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":false,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"answer_count":0,"score":1,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

► Question Migrated To Other Site

{"migrated_to":{"other_site":{"launch_date":1732180094,"open_beta_date":1732093694,"closed_beta_date":1732007294,"site_state":"normal","icon_url":"https://cdn.sstatic.net/stackexchange/Img/apple-touch-icon.png","audience":"example lovers","site_url":"https://example.stackexchange.com","api_site_parameter":"example","logo_url":"https://cdn.sstatic.net/stackexchange/Img/logo.png","name":"Example Site","site_type":"main_site"},"on_date":1732165694,"question_id":4321},"tags":["windows","c#",".net"],"owner":{"reputation":9001,"user_id":1,"user_type":"registered","accept_rate":55,"profile_image":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a007be5a61f6aa8f3e85ae2fc18dd66e?d=identicon&r=PG","display_name":"Example User","link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/users/1/example-user"},"is_answered":false,"view_count":31415,"favorite_count":1,"down_vote_count":2,"up_vote_count":3,"closed_date":1732165694,"answer_count":0,"score":1,"locked_date":1732165694,"last_activity_date":1732136894,"creation_date":1732093694,"last_edit_date":1732162094,"question_id":1234,"link":"https://example.stackexchange.com/questions/1234/an-example-post-title","closed_reason":"off topic","title":"An example post title","body":"An example post body"}

Methods That Return This Type

answers/{ids}/questions 2.2
articles/{ids}/linked 2.3
collectives/{slugs}/questions 2.3
questions
questions/{ids}
questions/{ids}/linked
questions/{ids}/related
questions/unanswered
questions/unanswered/my-tags 2.2
questions/no-answers
questions/featured
questions/render 2.2
questions/{id}/flags/add 2.2
questions/{id}/favorite 2.2
questions/{id}/favorite/undo 2.2
questions/{id}/downvote/undo 2.2
questions/{id}/downvote 2.2
questions/{id}/upvote/undo 2.2
questions/{id}/upvote 2.2
questions/{id}/delete 2.2
questions/{id}/edit 2.2
questions/add 2.2
search/advanced 2.1
search
similar
tags/{tags}/faq
users/{ids}/favorites
users/{ids}/questions
users/{ids}/questions/no-answers
users/{ids}/questions/unaccepted
users/{ids}/questions/unanswered
users/{ids}/questions/featured
users/{id}/tags/{tags}/top-questions
me/favorites
me/questions
me/questions/no-answers
me/questions/unaccepted
me/questions/unanswered
me/questions/featured
me/tags/{tags}/top-questions
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