Zhihu article search
Searches Zhihu by keyword and returns one page of matching articles. Useful for finding long-form writing on a topic.
What you get
- Matching articles with titles or names
- Article title and excerpt
- Author name
- Upvote and comment counts
- Publish time
- IDs for follow-up lookups
- Search hash ID for continuing the same search
- Paging values for the next page
What it can do
- Search by any keyword
- Set the number of articles per page (default 20)
- Page through results with offset
- Use returned IDs to fetch details or related data
- Narrow results by sort order, time range or content type
Limits
- Each call returns one page; for the next page, pass the offset value from the previous result's page object
- Results follow Zhihu's own search ranking
- Only publicly visible data is returned
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| keyword | Search keyword. |
| limit | Number of articles per page (default 20). |
| offset | Starting position in the results, used for paging. |
| sort | Sort order for results. |
| time_interval | Limit results to a time range. |
| vertical | Restrict the search to a content type. |
| search_source | Search source (default Normal). |
| search_hash_id | Hash ID from a previous search, to keep paging the same result set. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_zhihu_c directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"keyword": "<keyword>",
"limit": "20",
"search_source": "Normal",
"show_all_topics": 0
}How to use it
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required.
- Connect your AI. In the Dashboard, open Get started → Coding tools and API → Generate setup instructions and paste the instructions into your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). You can also add the MCP server
https://prolevelmax.com/mcpor call the REST API. - Request data. Your AI selects a source, quotes the price and runs it only after you confirm. Results are returned as structured JSON that the AI can format as a table or report.
FAQ
How is this source billed?
Per call: $0.003/call. Each call returns one page of results. Your AI quotes the price first, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Do I need a Zhihu account or API key?
No. You only need a ProLevelMax account. One balance and one connection cover all 157 platforms.
Is the data real-time?
Yes. Every call fetches public Zhihu data at the time of the request. Only publicly visible content is collected.
More Zhihu sources
New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required. Pay per use with no subscription. Top up by card (USD) or Alipay (CNY); Enterprise top-ups from $1,000 by bank transfer.
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