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Zhihu User Search

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-search-v3

Search for Zhihu user profiles by query terms. Returns matching accounts along with follower numbers, article counts, and answer statistics.

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Price
$0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
1 required · 2 optional
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Input
Search Keywords
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            "url": "https://api.zhihu.com/people/185f5beffec53c3a76a83ebfbf4e2740",
            "url_token": "zhang-bian-ji-43",
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            },
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          },
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        },
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          "highlight": {
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          },
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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
limit
string · optional
offset
string · optional

Access

Provider
Zhihu
API
Platform API
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint
/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-search-v3
Authentication
Bearer API key

API README

Zhihu User Search API

Search Zhihu profiles matching a given keyword. Supports pagination controls through limit and offset parameters.

Use cases

  • Locate specific influencer or brand accounts on Zhihu.
  • Track creator statistics including follower and creation counts.
  • Discover relevant industry experts by keyword search.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-search-v3" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "deepseek"}'

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
keywordstringYesSearch Keywords
limitstringNoNumber of users per page
offsetstringNoOffset

Example response

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

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 4029889030,
      "type": "search_result",
      "highlight": {
        "title": "DeepSeek"
      },
      "object": {
        "answer_count": 0,
        "articles_count": 2,
        "creation_count": 2,
        "follower_count": 58778,
        "follower_count_text": "5.8 万",
        "id": "b2be5c4564dd15544180d35da0500188"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Notes

  • Use keyword to specify the profile search query.
  • Paginate through user results using limit and offset.

Related APIs

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  • 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…

Start building

Send your first request

Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-search-v3
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/user-search-v3" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "limit": "25",
  "offset": "0",
  "keyword": "deepseek"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Zhihu		$0.0015 per callJSONJul 31, 2026
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Zhihu		$0.0015 per callJSONJul 31, 2026

Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Zhihu User Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/user-search-v3 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 Search 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 Search API accept?

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

What does the Zhihu User Search 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 User Search 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.