Connector Details
Type
Virtual machines, Single VM , BYOL
Runs on
Google Compute Engine
Last Update
24 October, 2024
Category
Stack Exchange Search
Overview
The Stack Exchange Search Connector provides access to Stack Exchange’s question search functionality via a RESTful API. It allows developers to perform basic and advanced searches, find similar questions by title, and fetch question excerpts. This connector is ideal for developer dashboards, Q&A data analysis, and knowledge management systems.
Integration Overview
The Stack Exchange Search Connector exposes the following endpoints:
- Basic Search – Search questions by title keywords, tags, and filters.
- Advanced Search – Perform full-text search with advanced filters such as minimum answers.
- Find Similar Questions – Retrieve questions similar to a given title.
- Search Excerpts – Search questions and return only excerpts.
Detailed Integration Documentation
Basic Search
| Operation ID | searchQuestions |
| Endpoint | /search |
| Parameters |
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| Purpose | Search questions by title keywords and filters. |
| Output | JSON array of matching questions. |
| Workflow Example |
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Advanced Search
| Operation ID | advancedSearchQuestions |
| Endpoint | /search/advanced |
| Parameters |
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| Purpose | Perform full-text search with additional filters (tags, answers). |
| Output | JSON array of results. |
| Workflow Example |
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Find Similar Questions
| Operation ID | findSimilarQuestions |
| Endpoint | /similar |
| Parameters |
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| Purpose | Find questions similar to a given title. |
| Output | JSON array of similar questions. |
| Workflow Example |
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Search Excerpts
| Operation ID | searchExcerpts |
| Endpoint | /search/excerpts |
| Parameters |
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| Purpose | Return excerpts instead of full question details. |
| Output | JSON array of question excerpts. |
| Workflow Example |
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Workflow Creation with the Connector
Example Workflow: Q&A Search Assistant
| Step 1 | User enters a keyword → Call /search?site=stackoverflow&intitle=python. |
| Step 2 | Display question list with links. |
| Step 3 | To refine, use /search/advanced?q=python API&answers=1. |
| Step 4 | If creating a new question, check /similar?title=How to create a connector in Stack Exchange API?. |
| Step 5 | For previews, call /search/excerpts?q=python API. |
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