Zhihu data API for AI agents
Let your AI pull public Zhihu data in real time: questions · answers · columns. No Zhihu account, no scraper to maintain, and you pay only for what you use.
What you can get
- Questions & answers
- Column recommendations
- Followee lists
- Followed questions
Zhihu sources and prices
Live prices as of 2026-10-15. "~100 results" is the estimated cost of fetching 100 results.
| Source | Price | ~100 results |
|---|---|---|
| Answer details Full text and stats of one answer. procli_zhihu_b | $0.003/call | — |
| Article search Articles matching a keyword. procli_zhihu_c | $0.003/call | — |
| Column article details Full text and stats of one column article. procli_zhihu_d | $0.003/call | — |
| Column articles Articles published in one column. procli_zhihu_e | $0.003/call | — |
| Column comment settings Comment settings for a column, such as whether comments are open. procli_zhihu_f | $0.003/call | — |
| Recommended columns Columns recommended alongside a given column. procli_zhihu_g | $0.003/call | — |
| Column relationship Relationship info for a column, such as follow status. procli_zhihu_h | $0.003/call | — |
| Column search Columns matching a keyword. procli_zhihu_i | $0.003/call | — |
| Comments Comments on an answer, article or post. procli_zhihu_j | $0.003/call | — |
| E-book search E-books matching a keyword. procli_zhihu_k | $0.003/call | — |
| Hot list Questions currently on the site's hot list. procli_zhihu_l | $0.003/call | — |
| Hot recommendations Popular content currently recommended on the site. procli_zhihu_m | $0.003/call | — |
| Post comments Comments on one short post (pin). procli_zhihu_n | $0.003/call | — |
| Post details Full content and stats of one short post (pin). procli_zhihu_o | $0.003/call | — |
| Preset search terms Default terms shown in the search box. procli_zhihu_p | $0.003/call | — |
| Question answers Answers under one question, for reading what people say. procli_zhihu_q | $0.003/call | — |
| Question details One question's description, follower count and answer count. procli_zhihu_r | $0.003/call | — |
| Recommended people to follow Users recommended to follow. procli_zhihu_s | $0.003/call | — |
| Paid content search Paid (Yanxuan) content matching a keyword. procli_zhihu_t | $0.003/call | — |
| Academic search Academic papers and content matching a keyword. procli_zhihu_u | $0.003/call | — |
| Recommended searches Search terms the site recommends. procli_zhihu_v | $0.003/call | — |
| Search suggestions Autocomplete suggestions for a partly typed search term. procli_zhihu_w | $0.003/call | — |
| Comment replies Replies under one comment. procli_zhihu_x | $0.003/call | — |
| Topic search Topics matching a keyword. procli_zhihu_y | $0.003/call | — |
| User search Users matching a name or keyword. procli_zhihu_al | $0.003/call | — |
| Video list A list of videos, such as those posted by a user. procli_zhihu_an | $0.003/call | — |
| Video search Videos matching a keyword. procli_zhihu_ao | $0.003/call | — |
| Zhida answer search Answers from Zhihu's built-in Q&A search (Zhida) for a question. procli_zhihu_a | $0.015/call | — |
13 more Zhihu sources are listed in the console under Data sources.
How to use it
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New accounts start with $1 of credit.
- Connect your AI. In the console, open Get started and paste the setup instruction into your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). You can also add the MCP server
https://prolevelmax.com/mcpor call the REST API. - Ask for the data. Your AI picks a source, tells you the price first and runs it only after you agree. Results come back as structured JSON that the AI can turn into a table or a report.
FAQ
Is the Zhihu data real-time?
Yes. Every call fetches public data from Zhihu at that moment. It is not an old dataset.
Do I need a Zhihu account or an official Zhihu API key?
No. You only need a ProLevelMax account. One balance and one connection cover all 73 platforms.
How much does Zhihu data cost?
You pay per use with no monthly fee: from $0.003 per request. Your AI quotes the price before it runs anything, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Which AI tools can use it?
Any AI that supports MCP or Skills, including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and Claude Code. Developers can also call the REST API directly.
What Zhihu data can I get?
Public questions · answers · columns. Only publicly visible content is collected; private messages and data behind a login are not.
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