# Zhihu User Followed Columns API

> Returns the list of columns followed by a specific Zhihu user. Supports pagination controls via limit and offset parameters.

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

## Facts

- Provider: Zhihu
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-follow-columns`
- 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-follow-columns` 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 Followed Columns API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-follow-columns 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 Followed Columns 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 Followed Columns 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 Followed Columns 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 Followed Columns 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 Followed Columns API

Retrieve columns followed by a Zhihu user identified by `user_url_token`. Supports pagination through `limit` and `offset`.

#### Use cases

- Track which topic columns a Zhihu user follows.
- Inspect public reading interests and subjects for Zhihu profiles.
- Display followed column lists in external analytics dashboards.

#### Request

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

#### Notes

- Identify the user using `user_url_token`.
- Paginate through results using `limit` and `offset`.

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