# Zhihu API

> Questions and answers, articles, columns, people and the hot list.

Canonical page: https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/

15 endpoints, $0.002 to $0.002 per call. Region: Mainland China. No Zhihu login or cookies needed.

| Endpoint | ID | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Zhihu search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/posts/search/) | `zhihu.posts.search` | Post[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 posts per page |
| [Zhihu question answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/answers/list/) | `zhihu.questions.answers.list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 posts per page |
| [Zhihu question detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/get/) | `zhihu.questions.get` | Post | $0.002 per call |
| [Zhihu answer detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/answers/get/) | `zhihu.answers.get` | Post | $0.002 per call |
| [Zhihu answer comments](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/answers/comments/list/) | `zhihu.answers.comments.list` | Comment[] | $0.002 per call · about 10 comments per page |
| [Zhihu comment replies](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/comments/replies/list/) | `zhihu.comments.replies.list` | Comment[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 comments per page |
| [Zhihu article detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/articles/get/) | `zhihu.articles.get` | Post | $0.002 per call |
| [Zhihu column articles](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/columns/articles/list/) | `zhihu.columns.articles.list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 articles per page |
| [Zhihu pin detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/pins/get/) | `zhihu.pins.get` | Post | $0.002 per call |
| [Zhihu user profile](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/get/) | `zhihu.users.get` | Account | $0.002 per call |
| [Zhihu user search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/search/) | `zhihu.users.search` | Account[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 accounts per page |
| [Zhihu user followers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/followers/list/) | `zhihu.users.followers.list` | Account[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 accounts per page |
| [Zhihu user answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/answers/list/) | `zhihu.users.answers.list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 posts per page |
| [Zhihu user articles](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/articles/list/) | `zhihu.users.articles.list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 articles per page |
| [Zhihu user pins](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/pins/list/) | `zhihu.users.pins.list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call · about 20 posts per page |

## Good for

- Word of mouth: `zhihu.posts.search`, `zhihu.questions.answers.list`, `zhihu.questions.get`, `zhihu.answers.get`, `zhihu.answers.comments.list`, `zhihu.comments.replies.list`
- Content research: `zhihu.posts.search`, `zhihu.questions.answers.list`, `zhihu.questions.get`, `zhihu.answers.get`, `zhihu.articles.get`, `zhihu.columns.articles.list`, `zhihu.pins.get`, `zhihu.users.answers.list`, `zhihu.users.articles.list`, `zhihu.users.pins.list`
- Competitor monitoring: `zhihu.articles.get`, `zhihu.columns.articles.list`, `zhihu.pins.get`, `zhihu.users.get`, `zhihu.users.search`, `zhihu.users.followers.list`, `zhihu.users.answers.list`, `zhihu.users.articles.list`, `zhihu.users.pins.list`
- Creator discovery: `zhihu.users.get`, `zhihu.users.search`, `zhihu.users.followers.list`

## At a glance

15 Zhihu endpoints covering posts, questions, Answers, comments, articles, Columns, Pins and accounts, from $0.002 a call. No Zhihu account or cookie needed, and a failed call costs nothing.

Categories: [Social media](https://okdata.online/categories/social/)

- **Endpoints**: 15 endpoints. In 8 groups, one response format · 13 coming soon.
- **Lowest price**: From $0.002. A call, paid from a prepaid balance.
- **Freshness**: Live. Read from the platform when you call.
- **Failed calls**: $0. Errors and timeouts are never charged.

- [Start free](https://okdata.online/console/)
- Try one: [Zhihu search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/posts/search/)
- Zhihu in Claude, Cursor and other agents: [Zhihu MCP](https://okdata.online/mcp/zhihu/)

## Endpoints by group

### Posts (1)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Zhihu search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/posts/search/) | `GET /v1/zhihu/posts/search` | Post[] | $0.002 per call |

### Questions (2)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Question answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/answers/list/) | `GET /v1/zhihu/questions/answers/list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call |
| [Question detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/get/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/questions/get` | Post | $0.002 per call |

### Answers (2)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Answer detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/answers/get/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/answers/get` | Post | $0.002 per call |
| [Answer comments](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/answers/comments/list/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/answers/comments/list` | Comment[] | $0.002 per call |

### Comments (1)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Comment replies](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/comments/replies/list/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/comments/replies/list` | Comment[] | $0.002 per call |

### Articles (1)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Article detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/articles/get/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/articles/get` | Post | $0.002 per call |

### Columns (1)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Column articles](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/columns/articles/list/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/columns/articles/list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call |

### Pins (1)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Pin detail](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/pins/get/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/pins/get` | Post | $0.002 per call |

### Accounts (6)

| Endpoint | Request | Returns | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| [User profile](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/get/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/users/get` | Account | $0.002 per call |
| [User search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/search/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/users/search` | Account[] | $0.002 per call |
| [User followers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/followers/list/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/users/followers/list` | Account[] | $0.002 per call |
| [User answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/answers/list/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/users/answers/list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call |
| [User articles](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/articles/list/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/users/articles/list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call |
| [User pins](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/users/pins/list/) (coming soon) | `GET /v1/zhihu/users/pins/list` | Post[] | $0.002 per call |

- [Zhihu API pricing](https://okdata.online/pricing/zhihu/)
- [Zhihu in your AI (MCP)](https://okdata.online/mcp/zhihu/)
- [Live status](https://okdata.online/status/)

## What people do with Zhihu data

- [Word of mouth](https://okdata.online/solutions/word-of-mouth/): “What do buyers complain about most?” [Zhihu search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/posts/search/) $0.002, [Question answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/answers/list/) $0.002
- [Content research](https://okdata.online/solutions/content-research/): “What do the top posts on this topic have in common?” [Zhihu search](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/posts/search/) $0.002, [Question answers](https://okdata.online/apis/zhihu/questions/answers/list/) $0.002

## Start in three steps

1. Get a key: [open the console](https://okdata.online/console/). A new key comes with $0.10 to try, no card.
2. Connect your AI with this sentence (swap in your key), or call the API yourself:

   > Set up okdata for me by following https://okdata.online/agents.md. Here is my okdata API key: okd_…. Keep it safe and use it for all okdata calls.

3. Make the first call (Zhihu search). Items arrive in data.items, the next page in page.next_cursor, the charge in meta.billing.amount.

```bash
curl -G "https://api.okdata.online/v1/zhihu/posts/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OKDATA_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'query=咖啡机推荐'
```

## Questions about the Zhihu API

### What does the Zhihu API cost?

Each of the 15 endpoints has its own price, $0.002 a call; the cheapest is Zhihu search at $0.002. You pay per call from a prepaid balance, with no subscription, and a failed call is not charged.

### Do I need a Zhihu account or cookie?

No. You call https://api.okdata.online with one okdata key and get public Zhihu data back; no Zhihu account, cookie or QR login is involved.

### How fresh is the data?

Every endpoint reads Zhihu at the moment you call; nothing is served from an old copy.

### Can my AI agent use the Zhihu API?

Yes. Connect the MCP server at https://api.okdata.online/mcp: its find tool lists these 15 endpoints with their prices, and its call tool runs them on your key.

### Can I try it for free?

New accounts get $0.10 of trial credit with no card: enough for 50 calls to Zhihu search.

## More about Zhihu

- [Comment replies API](https://okdata.online/roles/comments-replies-list/)
- [Profile API](https://okdata.online/roles/accounts-get/)
- [Account posts API](https://okdata.online/roles/accounts-posts-list/)
- [Post detail API](https://okdata.online/roles/posts-get/)
- [Post search API](https://okdata.online/roles/posts-search/)
- [Account search API](https://okdata.online/roles/accounts-search/)
- [Followers list API](https://okdata.online/roles/accounts-followers-list/)

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