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Zhihu Column Article Detail

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-article-detail

Returns detailed information and metadata for a specific Zhihu column article, including author profile details, using a provided article ID.

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Price
$0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
1 required · 0 optional
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Input
Article ID
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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

article_id
string · required

Access

Provider
Zhihu
API
Platform API
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint
/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-article-detail
Authentication
Bearer API key

API README

Zhihu Column Article Detail API

Retrieves complete column article details from Zhihu by specifying the article_id.

Use cases

  • Display Zhihu column article content alongside author topic badges.
  • Extract author metadata and topic expertise from specific column articles.
  • Archive public column posts and contributor details for research.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-article-detail" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"article_id": "669214677"}'

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
article_idstringYesArticle ID

Example response

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

{
  "author": {
    "badge": [
      {
        "topics": [
          {
            "id": "19609249",
            "name": "网球",
            "type": "topic",
            "url": "https://www.zhihu.com/topic/19609249"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Notes

  • article_id is required to look up the column article.

Related APIs

  • Zhihu AI Search Stream: Returns streaming AI search results from Zhihu based on a query prompt.
  • Zhihu Answer Details: Retrieves detailed information for a specific Zhihu answer using its numeric ID, including answer text, timestamps, and share links.
  • 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…

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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-article-detail
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/column-article-detail" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "article_id": "669214677"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Zhihu Column Article Detail API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/column-article-detail 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 Column Article Detail 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 Column Article Detail API accept?

Required: article_id (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Zhihu Column Article Detail 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 Column Article Detail 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.