> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one page from the Social Fetch docs (markdown export). For curated orientation and workflow guidance, start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for agent onboarding and crawl rules, use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for the full endpoint list with links to pages like this one, use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt); for one platform's parameters and curls, use [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need structured JSON for tool registration.

## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/stack-overflow/questions/questionid/get>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/stack-overflow/questions/questionid/get.mdx>

## API base URL and authentication

- **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`
- **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` and `/v2/**` routes unless the operation is explicitly anonymous (check OpenAPI `security`, the [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx), [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt), or [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) for each route).
- **OpenAPI JSON:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json>

## Recommended docs entrypoints (this site)

- [Documentation overview](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs.mdx) — top-level orientation (markdown).
- [Quickstart](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/quickstart.mdx) — authenticate with `x-api-key`, validate auth with `whoami`, and understand the JSON envelope.
- [SDK](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk.mdx) — official TypeScript SDK guide, including `SocialFetchClient`, `Result`, and `unwrap()`.
- [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — every operation with identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, credits, and its SDK method. Generated from OpenAPI, so use it for route selection instead of scanning individual pages.
- [Recipes](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes.mdx) — copyable workflows (brand monitoring, transcripts, Ad Library, creator scoring, Reddit research) with credit callouts and SDK examples.
- [Integrations](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations.mdx) — MCP for AI clients, n8n verified node, Apify Store Actors, Make custom app, SDK, and REST API connection paths.
- [MCP product page](https://www.socialfetch.dev/mcp) — hosted MCP overview, OAuth, Skills install.
- [MCP integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/mcp.mdx) — hosted `/mcp` server, OAuth, Cursor/VS Code/Claude install snippets, 910 endpoint tools, plus docs_search/docs_read for implementation help.
- [n8n integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/n8n.mdx) — install `n8n-nodes-socialfetch`, credentials, and workflow examples.
- [Apify integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/apify.mdx) — Store Actors under @social-fetch, PPE billing, dataset export, and quick start.
- [Make integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/make.mdx) — custom app modules for Make scenarios, API key credentials, and module catalog.
- [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt) — every documented operation with a direct link to that route's agent-readable markdown page (prefer this over parsing OpenAPI).
- [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt) — per-platform endpoint files generated from OpenAPI (parameters, credits, curls).
- [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt) — agent crawl/onboarding file with capabilities, auth rules, and allowlist.
- [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) — structured machine-readable operation inventory with parameter names, pagination, outcomes, credits, and SDK mapping.
- [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx) — human-friendly index of operations with links into generated pages.
- [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) — shared error envelope and HTTP status guidance.
- [Credits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/credits.mdx) — metering, `402`, and planning batch jobs.
- Outcome semantics such as `found`, `not_found`, and `private` are documented in [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) and on operation pages when present in the OpenAPI contract.

## Markdown docs convention

- Every docs page has a markdown twin: append **`.mdx`** to the docs pathname (for example `/docs/quickstart` → `/docs/quickstart.mdx`).
- Agents that send `Accept: text/markdown` on `/docs/**` HTML URLs may receive markdown directly (same URL, `Vary: Accept`).
- Published blog posts use the same convention: `/blog/{slug}` → `/blog/{slug}.mdx`, or `Accept: text/markdown` on the HTML URL (`Vary: Accept`).

---
# Get Stack Overflow question (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/stack-overflow/questions/questionid/get)

## Summary

Get a Stack Overflow question with its text, tags, votes, closed or locked state and, if asked, its answers and comments.

**Tags:** `Stack Overflow`

## HTTP

- **Method:** GET
- **Path:** `/v1/stack-overflow/questions/{questionId}`
- **Base URL:** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`

## Capability summary

- **SDK mapping:** `client.stackOverflow.getQuestion({ questionId: 11227809, include: ["answers"] })`
- **Accepted identifiers:** `questionId` (path)
- **Pagination:** none
- **Business outcome field:** `data.lookupStatus` with values `found`, `not_found`

## Credits

- **Base:** 1 credit per successful lookup.
- **Maximum on success (200):** 1 credit.
- **Failed requests (`lookup_failed`, `503`):** not charged.
- **Authoritative field:** `meta.creditsCharged`.

## Authentication

- **`x-api-key`**: API key (`sfk_...`)

## Parameters

### `questionId` (path)

- **Required:** yes
- **Constraints:** type `integer`; minimum: 1; maximum: 2147483647
- **Description:** Question id on the chosen site, e.g. `11227809`.

### `site` (query)

- **Required:** no
- **Constraints:** type `string`
- **Description:** Stack Exchange site, by its API name (`askubuntu`, `serverfault`, `math`, `ru.stackoverflow`). Default: `stackoverflow`. The sites endpoint lists them all.

### `include` (query)

- **Required:** no
- **Constraints:** type `array`
- **Description:** Extra parts to return with the question: `answers`, `comments` (the question's comments, and each answer's when `answers` is also asked for), or both, comma-separated. Default: neither.

## Responses (status codes)

- **200**: Question.
- **400**: Invalid request
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key
- **402**: Insufficient credits
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff.

## Response body (200)

Question.

### Field outline

- **data** (required) — type `object`. Endpoint-specific response payload.
  - **lookupStatus** (required) — type `string`; enum: found, not_found. `not_found` when the question does not exist or was deleted.
  - **site** (required) — type `string`. The Stack Exchange site the question belongs to.
  - **question** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The question when `lookupStatus` is `found`; otherwise null.
    - **id** (required) — type `integer`. Question id.
    - **url** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Link to the question.
    - **title** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Title, with HTML entities decoded.
    - **tags** (required) — type `array`. Tags.
      - _items:_
        - type `string`
    - **score** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Votes up minus votes down.
    - **votes** (required) — type `object`. Vote counts.
      - **up** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Upvotes.
      - **down** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Downvotes.
    - **viewCount** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Views.
    - **answerCount** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Answers.
    - **commentCount** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Comments on the question.
    - **favoriteCount** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Times favourited.
    - **isAnswered** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. Whether it has an accepted or upvoted answer.
    - **acceptedAnswerId** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. The accepted answer; null when none.
    - **createdAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When it was asked, ISO 8601 UTC.
    - **lastActivityAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Last activity, ISO 8601 UTC.
    - **lastEditedAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Last edit, ISO 8601 UTC; null when never edited.
    - **communityWikiAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When it became a community wiki; null when it is not.
    - **protectedAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When it was protected; null when it is not.
    - **lockedAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When it was locked; null when it is not.
    - **closed** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Why it was closed; null when it is open.
      - **at** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When it was closed, ISO 8601 UTC.
      - **reason** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Why it was closed, e.g. `Duplicate`.
      - **descriptionHtml** (required) — type `string`; nullable. The explanation shown on the question, as HTML.
      - **byUsers** (required) — type `array`. The users who voted to close.
        - _items:_
      - **originalQuestions** (required) — type `array`. The questions this one duplicates.
        - _items:_
    - **bounty** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The open bounty; null when none.
      - **amount** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Reputation offered.
      - **closesAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When the bounty closes, ISO 8601 UTC.
      - **sponsor** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Who offered it.
    - **notice** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The lock, protection or bounty banner; null when none.
      - **bodyHtml** (required) — type `string`; nullable. The banner text as HTML (a lock, a protection or a bounty).
      - **createdAt** (required) — type `string`; nullable. When the banner was put up, ISO 8601 UTC.
      - **ownerUserId** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Who put it up.
    - **author** (required) — type `object`. Who asked it.
      - **id** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. User id on this site; null for a deleted user.
      - **accountId** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Network-wide account id, the same on every site.
      - **name** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Display name.
      - **url** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Profile URL.
      - **imageUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Avatar URL.
      - **reputation** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Reputation on this site.
      - **type** (required) — type `string`; enum: registered, moderator, unregistered, does_not_exist, team_admin, null; nullable. Kind of account.
      - **acceptRate** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Percent of the user's questions with an accepted answer; null when not shown.
    - **lastEditor** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Who edited it last; null when never edited.
      - **id** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. User id on this site; null for a deleted user.
      - **accountId** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Network-wide account id, the same on every site.
      - **name** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Display name.
      - **url** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Profile URL.
      - **imageUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Avatar URL.
      - **reputation** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Reputation on this site.
      - **type** (required) — type `string`; enum: registered, moderator, unregistered, does_not_exist, team_admin, null; nullable. Kind of account.
      - **acceptRate** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Percent of the user's questions with an accepted answer; null when not shown.
    - **license** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Content licence, e.g. `CC BY-SA 4.0`; null when the site does not say.
    - **migratedFrom** (required) — type `string`; nullable. The site it was moved from; null when it was not moved.
    - **migratedTo** (required) — type `string`; nullable. The site it was moved to; null when it was not moved.
    - **bodyHtml** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Question text as HTML; null on lists that were not asked for bodies.
    - **bodyMarkdown** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Question text as Markdown; null on lists that were not asked for bodies.
    - **answers** (required) — type `array`; nullable. The answers when asked for with `include=answers`; null otherwise.
      - _items:_
    - **answersComplete** (required) — type `boolean`; nullable. False when the list in `answers` has fewer answers than `answerCount` says the question has; null when answers were not asked for.
    - **comments** (required) — type `array`; nullable. Comments on the question when asked for with `include=comments`; null otherwise.
      - _items:_
- **meta** (required) — type `object`. Metadata describing the request and billing outcome.
  - **requestId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Unique request identifier for tracing this API call.
  - **creditsCharged** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Credits charged for this request.
  - **version** (required) — type `string`; enum: v1. Public API version that served the response.

### Example JSON (found)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "found",
    "site": "stackoverflow",
    "question": {
      "id": 11227809,
      "url": "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11227809/why-is-conditional-processing-of-a-sorted-array-faster-than-of-an-unsorted-array",
      "title": "Why is conditional processing of a sorted array faster than of an unsorted array?",
      "tags": [
        "java"
      ],
      "score": 27548,
      "votes": {
        "up": 27663,
        "down": 115
      },
      "viewCount": 2020279,
      "answerCount": 25,
      "commentCount": 14,
      "favoriteCount": 0,
      "isAnswered": true,
      "acceptedAnswerId": 11227902,
      "createdAt": "2012-06-27T13:51:36.000Z",
      "lastActivityAt": "2026-09-04T02:36:50.000Z",
      "lastEditedAt": "2026-04-08T05:35:32.000Z",
      "communityWikiAt": null,
      "protectedAt": "2014-05-02T21:51:10.000Z",
      "lockedAt": null,
      "closed": null,
      "bounty": null,
      "notice": null,
      "author": {
        "id": 87234,
        "accountId": 31692,
        "name": "GManNickG",
        "url": "https://stackoverflow.com/users/87234/gmannickg",
        "imageUrl": "https://i.sstatic.net/FkjBe.png?s=256",
        "reputation": 507447,
        "type": "registered",
        "acceptRate": 100
      },
      "lastEditor": {
        "id": 1536976,
        "accountId": 1670427,
        "name": "NoDataDumpNoContribution",
        "url": "https://stackoverflow.com/users/1536976/nodatadumpnocontribution",
        "imageUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/cc2372591e00f2ab504b59b4f7cbed43?s=256&d=identicon&r=PG",
        "reputation": 10905,
        "type": "registered",
        "acceptRate": 78
      },
      "license": null,
      "migratedFrom": null,
      "migratedTo": null,
      "bodyHtml": "<p>In this C++ code, sorting the data (<em>before</em> the timed region) makes the primary loop ~6x faster:</p>\n<pre class=\"lang-cpp prettyprint-override\"><code>#include &lt;algorithm&gt;\n#include &lt;ctime&gt;\n#include &lt;iostream&gt;\n\nint main()\n{\n    // Generate data\n    const unsigned arraySize = 32768;\n    int d…",
      "bodyMarkdown": "In this C++ code, sorting the data (*before* the timed region) makes the primary loop ~6x faster:\n\n```c++\n#include <algorithm>\n#include <ctime>\n#include <iostream>\n\nint main()\n{\n\t// Generate data\n\tconst unsigned arraySize = 32768;\n\tint data[arraySize];\n\n\tfor (unsigned c = 0; c < arraySize; ++c)\n\t\tdata[c] = std::rand()…",
      "answers": null,
      "answersComplete": null,
      "comments": null
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_69d8f997-1f33-479d-9cd5-2ae830ca81b1",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Machine-readable error codes

When an error JSON body is returned, it may include one of these `error.code` values (derived from the OpenAPI schemas for this operation; additional codes may exist at runtime):

- `bad_request`

## Error handling & retries

Interpret HTTP status codes using the descriptions below. Do not assume a JSON body unless the OpenAPI schema defines one for that status.

- **400**: Invalid request **Retry:** Fix the request; retrying the same invalid payload will not help.
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key **Retry:** Fix the API key first; retrying without changes will not help.
- **402**: Insufficient credits **Retry:** Do not retry without resolving billing/credits (retrying the same request will not help).
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed. **Retry:** May be transient; a few retries with backoff are reasonable.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff. **Retry:** Usually safe to retry with exponential backoff and jitter.

### Suggested client defaults

- Send the API key using the `x-api-key` header on every request.
- On `503` (and sometimes `502`), retry with backoff; cap retries and surface a clear error to the user.
- On `402`, surface an actionable billing message rather than blind retries.

## Examples

### TypeScript SDK

```typescript
import { SocialFetchClient } from "@socialfetch/sdk";

const client = new SocialFetchClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SOCIALFETCH_API_KEY!,
});

const result = await client.stackOverflow.getQuestion({
  questionId: 11227809,
  include: ["answers"],
});

if (!result.ok) {
  console.error(result.error);
} else {
  console.log(result.value.data);
}
```

### Node.js

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/stack-overflow/questions/11227809?include=answers",
  {
    headers: {
      "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/stack-overflow/questions/11227809?include=answers" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Python

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/stack-overflow/questions/11227809?include=answers",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
```