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Zhihu Search Suggestions

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/search-suggest

Returns search query suggestions and related topics from Zhihu based on a specified search keyword.

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

keyword
string · required

Access

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

API README

Zhihu Search Suggestions API

Retrieve autocomplete suggestions from Zhihu by providing a query term in keyword.

Use cases

  • Populate search autocomplete menus in real time.
  • Discover related topic queries based on user input.
  • Enhance search input boxes with Zhihu suggestions.

Request

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

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
keywordstringYesSearch Keywords

Example response

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

{
  "suggest": [
    {
      "id": -2962146858830793432,
      "label": "activity_topic",
      "query": "OpenAI",
      "raw_id": "-2962146858830793432",
      "tab_type": "general"
    }
  ]
}

Notes

  • The keyword parameter is required.

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…

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

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Zhihu Search Suggestions API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/search-suggest 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 Search Suggestions 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 Search Suggestions API accept?

Required: keyword (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Zhihu Search Suggestions 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 Search Suggestions 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.