# Zhihu User Follow Columns API

> Get Zhihu columns followed by a user, with offset pagination. Use it to browse the columns associated with a known account's follow activity.

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

## Facts

- Provider: Zhihu
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/user-follow-columns`
- Price: $0.02 per call
- Capabilities: api, zhihu, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/user-follow-columns` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `userUrlToken` | string | yes |  |
| `offset` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Zhihu User Follow Columns API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/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 Follow Columns API cost?

$0.02 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Zhihu User Follow Columns API accept?

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

### What does the Zhihu User Follow 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 Follow 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 Follow Columns API

Get Zhihu columns followed by a user, with offset pagination. Use it to browse the columns associated with a known account's follow activity.

The response is the platform's original data structure.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "zhihu/user-follow-columns", "userUrlToken": "excited-vczh"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `userUrlToken` | string | Yes | Zhihu user URL token, such as the value in `zhihu.com/people/{userUrlToken}`. |
| `offset` | integer | No | Start offset, begins with 0. |

#### Pricing

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