# Zhihu User Collections API

> Returns collections curated by a specific Zhihu user using their user URL token. Supports pagination controls via limit and offset parameters.

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

## Facts

- Provider: Zhihu
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-collections`
- 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-collections` 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 |  |

## FAQ

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

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

Required: user_url_token (string). Optional: limit (string) and offset (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Zhihu User Collections 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 Collections 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 Collections API

Retrieve collections curated by a Zhihu member using their `user_url_token`. You can paginate through results using `limit` and `offset`.

#### Use cases

- Inspect public collections curated by a specific Zhihu author.
- Browse curated content lists associated with a target profile.
- Paginate through an author's public resource compilations.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-collections" \
  -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 collections per page |
| `offset` | string | No | Offset |

#### Notes

- Pass the target user's identifier in `user_url_token`.
- Control pagination using `limit` and `offset`.

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