# Zhihu Recommended Followees API

> Returns a list of recommended users to follow on Zhihu. Access personalized author and contributor suggestions directly from Zhihu web.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/zhihu/web/recommend-followees
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/zhihu/web/recommend-followees/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Zhihu
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/recommend-followees`
- 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/recommend-followees` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

## FAQ

### How do I use the Zhihu Recommended Followees API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/recommend-followees 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 Recommended Followees 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 Recommended Followees API accept?

Zhihu Recommended Followees takes no input parameters; send an empty JSON body.

### What does the Zhihu Recommended Followees API return?

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

### Do I need a Zhihu developer account or API key?

No. Zhihu Recommended Followees 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 Recommended Followees API

Access recommended Zhihu users to follow through this web endpoint. It returns suggested profiles without requiring request parameters.

#### Use cases

- Discover active and relevant Zhihu creators to track.
- Populate user onboarding screens with suggested accounts.
- Analyze suggested network connections and top platform contributors.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/zhihu/web/recommend-followees" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

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