Zhihu Recommended Followees

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

Returns a list of recommended users to follow on Zhihu. Access personalized author and contributor suggestions directly from Zhihu web.

Price
$0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
0 required · 0 optional
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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

Parameters
None

Access

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

API README

Zhihu Recommended Followees API

Access recommended Zhihu users to follow through this web endpoint. It returns suggested profiles without requiring request parameters.

Use cases

  • Discover active and relevant Zhihu creators to track.
  • Populate user onboarding screens with suggested accounts.
  • Analyze suggested network connections and top platform contributors.

Request

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

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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/recommend-followees
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/recommend-followees" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Zhihu Recommended Followees API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/recommend-followees 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 Recommended Followees 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 Recommended Followees API accept?

Zhihu Recommended Followees takes no input parameters; send an empty JSON body.

What does the Zhihu Recommended Followees API return?

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

Do I need a Zhihu developer account or API key?

No. Zhihu Recommended Followees 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.