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Zhihu Similar Column Recommendations

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-recommend

Returns recommended similar columns and articles for a specified Zhihu article ID, with support for pagination limits and offsets.

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$0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
1 required · 2 optional
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Examples

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.0015 / run
Daily free calls
First 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)

Request & response

Method
POST
Request body
application/json
Response
application/json
Execution
sync

Parameters

article_id
string · required
limit
string · optional
offset
string · optional

Access

Provider
Zhihu
API
Platform API
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint
/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-recommend
Authentication
Bearer API key

API README

Zhihu Similar Column Recommendations API

Retrieve recommended columns and related content based on a Zhihu article by passing its article_id.

Use cases

  • Displaying related Zhihu columns alongside article content.
  • Discovering relevant topics and publications based on an article ID.
  • Building recommendation feeds for reading interfaces.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-recommend" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"article_id": "669214677"}'

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
article_idstringYesArticle ID
limitstringNoNumber of columns per page
offsetstringNoOffset

Example response

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

{
  "data": [
    {
      "article": {
        "article_type": "normal",
        "bar_plugins_flip_time": 3000,
        "content_need_truncated": false,
        "id": "24803672",
        "image_url": "https://pica.zhimg.com/v2-4cc88e957c3b9c3512462ee84327b108_720w.jpg?source=172ae18b",
        "title": "又被父母逼着返乡工作了吧？！"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Notes

  • Use limit to specify the number of columns returned per request.
  • Use offset to page through recommendation results.

Related APIs

  • Zhihu AI Search Stream: Returns streaming AI search results from Zhihu based on a query prompt.
  • Zhihu Answer Details: Retrieves detailed information for a specific Zhihu answer using its numeric ID, including answer text, timestamps, and share links.
  • Zhihu Article Search: Search Zhihu articles and answers by keyword and get titles, excerpts, authors, vote and comment counts, with sorting, content type and time filters plus offse…

Start building

Send your first request

Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-recommend
Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-recommend" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "limit": "12",
  "offset": "0",
  "article_id": "669214677"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Zhihu Similar Column Recommendations API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-recommend 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 Similar Column Recommendations 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 Similar Column Recommendations API accept?

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

What does the Zhihu Similar Column Recommendations 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 Similar Column Recommendations 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.