Zhihu API Docs & Endpoint Directory
Zhihu answers, columns, articles, and search data for knowledge content analysis and topic discovery.
Available APIs
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Column Article Details (V1) | GET | Retrieve details for a Zhihu column article identified by article ID. Use it to inspect a known article for reading, review, or archiving. |
| Answer List (V1) | GET | Retrieve answers for a Zhihu question with sorting and pagination controls. Use it to browse responses to a known question and continue through additional answ… |
| Keyword Search (V1) | GET | Search Zhihu by keyword with optional result-type, sort, time-interval, topic-display, and offset controls. Use it to find relevant answers, articles, or video… |
| Column Article List (V1) | GET | Retrieve articles from a Zhihu column with offset pagination. Use it to browse a known column's publication history and select articles for detail lookup. |
| User Info (V1) | GET | Retrieve the public profile for a Zhihu user identified by URL token. Use it to inspect an account found through Zhihu content or relationship data. |
| User Followees (V1) | GET | Retrieve accounts followed by a Zhihu user, with offset pagination. Use it to explore the outgoing connections of a known account. |
| User Followers (V1) | GET | Retrieve accounts that follow a Zhihu user, with offset pagination. Use it to explore the audience connections of a known account. |
| User Articles (V1) | GET | Retrieve articles published by a Zhihu user with offset pagination and publish-time or upvote sorting. Use it to browse a creator's articles in the selected or… |
| User Included Articles (V1) | GET | Retrieve the included-article records exposed for a Zhihu user, with offset pagination. Use it to browse that account's included-article list. |
| User Follow Columns (V1) | GET | Retrieve Zhihu columns followed by a user, with offset pagination. Use it to browse the columns associated with a known account's follow activity. |
| User Follow Collections (V1) | GET | Retrieve Zhihu collections followed by a user, with offset pagination. Use it to browse the collections associated with a known account's follow activity. |
| User Follow Topics (V1) | GET | Retrieve Zhihu topics followed by a user, with offset pagination. Use it to browse the topics associated with a known account's follow activity. |
| Answer Comments (V1) | GET | Retrieve comments for a Zhihu answer with hottest or latest sorting and offset pagination. Use it to review discussion around a known answer and continue throu… |
| Comment Replies (V1) | GET | Retrieve replies to a Zhihu comment with hottest or latest sorting and offset pagination. Use it to follow discussion under a known comment and continue throug… |
Removed APIs
The following endpoints have been removed from the regular catalog, but remain available for existing integrations. We recommend migrating to another version where possible.
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
| User Follow Questions (V1) | GET | Retrieve Zhihu questions followed by a user, with offset pagination. Use it to browse the questions associated with a known account's follow activity. |