# Zhihu User Articles API

> Retrieves articles posted by a specific Zhihu author using their user identifier. Supports sorting by post date or upvotes alongside pagination controls.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/zhihu/web/user-articles
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/zhihu/web/user-articles/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `user_url_token` | string | yes |  |
| `limit` | string | no |  |
| `offset` | string | no |  |
| `sort_type` | string | no | created, voteups |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Zhihu User Articles API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-articles 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 User Articles 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 User Articles API accept?

Required: user_url_token (string). Optional: limit (string), offset (string) and sort_type (one of created, voteups). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Zhihu User Articles API return?

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

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

No. Zhihu User Articles 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 User Articles API

Look up articles authored by a Zhihu member using their `user_url_token`. Results can be sorted and paged via query parameters.

#### Use cases

- Retrieve article feeds from specific Zhihu authors.
- Identify top-rated articles by sorting by upvotes.
- Collect historical long-form contributions for user profile analysis.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `user_url_token` | string | Yes | User ID |
| `limit` | string | No | Number of articles per page |
| `offset` | string | No | Offset |
| `sort_type` | string | No | Sort Type |

#### Notes

- Provide the Zhihu account identifier in `user_url_token`.
- Pagination is controlled using `limit` and `offset`.
- Use `sort_type` to organize results by date or `voteups`.

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