# Zhihu Column Articles API

> Returns articles from a specific Zhihu column, including titles, content snippets, vote counts, and author profile details.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/zhihu/web/column-articles
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/zhihu/web/column-articles/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Zhihu
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-articles`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, zhihu
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-articles` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `column_id` | string | yes |  |
| `limit` | string | no |  |
| `offset` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Zhihu Column Articles API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-articles with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Zhihu Column Articles API cost?

$0.0015 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Zhihu Column Articles API accept?

Required: column_id (string). Optional: limit (string) and offset (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Zhihu Column Articles API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

### Do I need a Zhihu developer account or API key?

No. Zhihu Column Articles runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Zhihu API access separately.

## README

### Zhihu Column Articles API

Retrieve a list of articles from a Zhihu column by providing `column_id`.

#### Use cases

- Retrieve articles and text excerpts from specific Zhihu columns.
- Track engagement metrics like vote counts and comment totals on column posts.
- Archive column article feeds and author metadata for content aggregation.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-articles" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"column_id": "zhangjiawei"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `column_id` | string | Yes | Column ID |
| `limit` | string | No | Number of articles per page |
| `offset` | string | No | Offset |

#### Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "article_type": "normal",
      "comment_count": 0,
      "content": "雄鹿上季没进季后赛：就此结束了九连季后赛的旅途。当然不是巧合：扬尼斯上季，生涯第一次没打满61场比赛。“只要扬尼斯健康，总能混个肚子饱进季后赛”，如今红利吃完了。接下来的2026…",
      "content_need_truncated": true,
      "id": "2090784445787796071",
      "title": "30天30队·雄鹿：没了扬尼斯，重新试错吧？",
      "type": "article",
      "updated": 1791261900,
      "url": "https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/2090784445787796071",
      "voteup_count": 25,
      "author": {
        "id": "f9de84865e3e8455a09af78bfe4d1da5",
        "name": "张佳玮",
        "type": "people",
        "url": "/people/f9de84865e3e8455a09af78bfe4d1da5",
        "user_type": "people"
      },
      "suggest_edit": {
        "status": false
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Use `limit` to control the number of articles returned per page.
- Use `offset` for pagination across the article list.

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