Stack Exchange Question

A question posted on a Stack Exchange network site

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
question_id	integer	Unique identifier for the question
title	string	Title of the question
body	string	HTML body of the question
body_markdown	string	Markdown source of the question body
score	integer	Net upvote score of the question
view_count	integer	Number of times the question has been viewed
answer_count	integer	Number of answers the question has received
accepted_answer_id	integer	ID of the accepted answer if one exists
is_answered	boolean	Whether the question has been answered
creation_date	integer	Unix timestamp of when the question was created
last_activity_date	integer	Unix timestamp of last activity
last_edit_date	integer	Unix timestamp of last edit
owner	object
tags	array	Tags associated with the question
link	string	URL link to the question page
closed_reason	string	Reason the question was closed
closed_date	integer	Unix timestamp of when the question was closed
bounty_amount	integer	Bounty amount if an active bounty exists
bounty_closes_date	integer	Unix timestamp when the bounty closes
community_owned_date	integer	Unix timestamp when the question became community wiki

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JSON Schema

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  "$id": "https://github.com/api-evangelist/stack-exchange/json-schema/stack-exchange-question-schema.json",
  "title": "Stack Exchange Question",
  "description": "A question posted on a Stack Exchange network site",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["question_id", "title", "link"],
  "properties": {
    "question_id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unique identifier for the question",
      "example": 11227809
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Title of the question",
      "example": "Why is processing a sorted array faster than processing an unsorted array?"
    },
    "body": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "HTML body of the question"
    },
    "body_markdown": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Markdown source of the question body"
    },
    "score": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Net upvote score of the question"
    },
    "view_count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of times the question has been viewed"
    },
    "answer_count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of answers the question has received"
    },
    "accepted_answer_id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "ID of the accepted answer if one exists"
    },
    "is_answered": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the question has been answered"
    },
    "creation_date": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp of when the question was created"
    },
    "last_activity_date": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp of last activity"
    },
    "last_edit_date": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp of last edit"
    },
    "owner": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/ShallowUser"
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {"type": "string"},
      "description": "Tags associated with the question"
    },
    "link": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "URL link to the question page"
    },
    "closed_reason": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Reason the question was closed"
    },
    "closed_date": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp of when the question was closed"
    },
    "bounty_amount": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Bounty amount if an active bounty exists"
    },
    "bounty_closes_date": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp when the bounty closes"
    },
    "community_owned_date": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Unix timestamp when the question became community wiki"
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
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      "title": "Shallow User",
      "description": "A minimal representation of a Stack Exchange user",
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "user_id": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "Unique user identifier"
        },
        "display_name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "User's display name"
        },
        "reputation": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "User's reputation score"
        },
        "user_type": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["unregistered", "registered", "moderator", "named_moderator", "team_admin"],
          "description": "Type of user account"
        },
        "profile_image": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri",
          "description": "URL of user's profile image"
        },
        "link": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri",
          "description": "Link to user's profile page"
        },
        "accept_rate": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 100,
          "description": "Percentage of questions with accepted answers"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}