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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/stack-overflow/questions-questionid-answers>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/stack-overflow/questions-questionid-answers.mdx>

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# Stack Overflow Answers API

All answers to one question, each with its score, accepted flag, author, edit times and optional comments.

`GET /v1/stack-overflow/questions/{questionId}/answers` returns a page of answers. Each answer has `id`, `questionId`, `questionTitle`, `tags` (empty on this list because it does not carry the question's tags), `url`, `score`, `votes`, `isAccepted`, `author`, `lastEditor`, `license`, `commentCount`, `createdAt`, `lastActivityAt`, `lastEditedAt`, `communityWikiAt`, `lockedAt` and any awarded bounty.

Sort by `votes` (the default), `activity` or `creation`; only `creation` pages without a ceiling. Add `include=comments` for each answer's comments. A question with no answers is `found` with an empty list; a question that does not exist is `not_found`. `limitReached` says whether a non-creation list hit the 25-page ceiling (2,500 rows); rows with equal scores can repeat or skip on votes and activity.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v1/stack-overflow/questions/{questionId}/answers`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by question id
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/stack-overflow/questions/questionid/answers/get)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/stack-overflow](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/stack-overflow)

## FAQ

### How do I get the comments on each answer?

Add include=comments. Each answer gets a comments array with the comment id, author, score, bodyHtml and the reply details when present.

### How many credits does an answers page cost?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth. Each paginated page is a separate billed request.

### What is the difference between an empty list and not_found?

An existing question with no answers is lookupStatus found with data.answers empty. A question id that does not exist is lookupStatus not_found and the list is still empty, so read the status before deciding.

### Which sort should I use to walk every answer?

Use sort=creation. votes and activity stop at 2,500 rows and set limitReached; rows with equal scores can repeat or skip. creation keeps paging past that.