Zhihu Keyword Search

Name: Zhihu Keyword Search
Price: 0.042 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Zhihu

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/search

Search Zhihu by keyword with optional result-type, sort, time-interval, topic-display, and offset controls. Use it to find relevant answers, articles, or videos.

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Price: $0.04USD / call
Method: POST
Response: JSON
Parameters: 1 required · 5 optional

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Input

Keyword(string)

Search keywords.

Offset(integer)

Start offset, begins with 0.

ShowAllTopics(string)

Whether to show all topics. Allowed values: FALSE, TRUE.

Vertical(string)

Result type filter. Allowed values: answer, article, zvideo.

Sort(string)

Sorting criteria. Allowed values: upvoted_count, created_time.

TimeInterval(string)

Publish time interval filter. Allowed values: a_day, a_week, a_month, three_months, half_a_year, a_year.

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price: $0.04 / run

Request & response

Method: POST
Request body: application/json
Response: application/json
Execution: sync

Parameters

keyword: string · required
offset: integer · optional
showAllTopics: string (FALSE, TRUE) · optional
vertical: string (answer, article, zvideo) · optional
sort: string (upvoted_count, created_time) · optional
timeInterval: string (a_day, a_week, a_month, three_months, half_a_year, a_year) · optional

Access

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

API README

Zhihu Keyword Search API

Search Zhihu by keyword with optional result-type, sort, time-interval, topic-display, and offset controls. Use it to find relevant answers, articles, or videos.

The response is the platform's original data structure.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "zhihu/search", "keyword": "人工智能"}'

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`keyword`	string	Yes	Search keywords.
`offset`	integer	No	Start offset, begins with 0.
`showAllTopics`	string	No	Whether to show all topics.
`vertical`	string	No	Result type filter.
`sort`	string	No	Sorting criteria.
`timeInterval`	string	No	Publish time interval filter.

Pricing

Flat price per call. Failed calls and empty results are not charged.

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Platform API endpoint

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/search

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/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "offset": 0,
  "keyword": "人工智能",
  "showAllTopics": "FALSE"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Zhihu Keyword Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/search 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 Keyword Search API cost?

$0.04 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

What parameters does the Zhihu Keyword Search API accept?

Required: keyword (string). Optional: offset (integer), showAllTopics (one of FALSE, TRUE), vertical (one of answer, article, zvideo), sort (one of upvoted_count, created_time) and timeInterval (one of a_day, a_week, a_month, three_months, half_a_year, a_year). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Zhihu Keyword Search API return?

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

Do I need a Zhihu developer account or API key?

No. Zhihu Keyword 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.