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Zhihu Hot List

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/hot-list

Get the Zhihu hot list: trending questions with title, excerpt, heat, answer and follower counts, and links.

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Price
$0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
0 required · 2 optional
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Input
Is it a desktop
Number of articles per page
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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

desktop
string · optional
limit
string · optional

Access

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

API README

Zhihu Hot List API

Fetch the current Zhihu hot list. Each item includes the trending question, an excerpt, heat value, and answer and follower counts.

Use cases

  • Track trending discussions on Zhihu.
  • Find popular questions to answer for content marketing.
  • Build daily trend digests.

Request

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

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
limitstringNoNumber of articles per page
desktopstringNoIs it a desktop

Example response

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

{
  "fresh_text": "热榜已更新",
  "data": [
    {
      "type": "hot_list_feed",
      "detail_text": "163 万热度",
      "target": {
        "id": 26705971,
        "type": "question",
        "title": "Adobe Photoshop 是否已经过时？",
        "answer_count": 286,
        "follower_count": 4005,
        "created": 1416488544,
        "excerpt": "时代在发展，Photoshop 软件是否已经过时了？ 感谢各位热心以及耐心的回答，在此深表感谢。关…",
        "url": "https://api.zhihu.com/questions/26705971"
      }
    }
  ],
  "paging": {
    "is_end": false
  }
}

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  • Get Zhihu Answer Detail: Get a single Zhihu answer's detail (content / stats / author / question, etc.).

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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/hot-list
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/hot-list" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "limit": "50",
  "desktop": "true"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Zhihu Hot List API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/hot-list 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 Hot List 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 Hot List API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: desktop (string) and limit (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Zhihu Hot List 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 Hot List 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.