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## This page

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

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# Stack Overflow Title Search API

Up to 25 questions whose titles are close to yours, the way the site suggests them while a title is typed.

`GET /v1/stack-overflow/questions/title-search?title=parse+json+python` matches a title against the titles of existing questions. `title` needs at least two words and at most 150 characters. `tagged` narrows the matches to one tag.

Each match has `id`, `url`, `slug`, `title`, `excerpt`, `answerCount`, `hasAcceptedAnswer`, `askedAt` and `author` with `id` and `name`. The route returns at most 25 rows and has no next page, so it is a check before you post or a quick duplicate finder, not a deep search. For a list you can page, use the questions search route.

## Request

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

## FAQ

### How many results does a title search return?

Up to 25, in one response. There is no cursor and no next page. Use the questions search route when you need to keep paging.

### How many credits does a title search 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.

### Why does a one-word title fail?

The title must be at least two words, because the match is meant for a title you are drafting. Add a second word or use the questions search route with q instead.

### Can I restrict matches to one tag?

Yes. Set tagged to a single tag name, for example tagged=python. Encode # and + in the URL as c%23 and c%2B%2B.