# Zhihu Hot Recommendations API

> Returns hot recommendation items and content snippets from Zhihu Web. Supports pagination through offset and page_number alongside an optional session_token.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/zhihu/web/hot-recommend
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/zhihu/web/hot-recommend/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Zhihu
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/hot-recommend`
- 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/hot-recommend` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `offset` | string | no |  |
| `page_number` | string | no |  |
| `session_token` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Zhihu Hot Recommendations API?

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

No parameters are required. Optional: offset (string), page_number (string) and session_token (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Zhihu Hot Recommendations API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

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

No. Zhihu Hot 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.

## README

### Zhihu Hot Recommendations API

This endpoint retrieves trending recommendations from the Zhihu web feed. Control pagination using `offset` and `page_number`, or pass `session_token` to maintain session context.

#### Use cases

- Track trending topics and discussions across Zhihu.
- Aggregate recommended feed snippets for content curation.
- Monitor popular questions and opinions on the platform.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `offset` | string | No | Offset |
| `page_number` | string | No | Page Number |
| `session_token` | string | No | Session Token |

#### Notes

- Paginate results using `offset` and `page_number`.
- Provide `session_token` when maintaining session-based recommendations.

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