Zhihu column article details
Returns the full text and engagement stats of one Zhihu column article, identified by its article ID. Useful for reading long-form content in full.
What you get
- Article title
- Full article text
- Author name and profile details
- Column the article belongs to
- Upvote and comment counts
- Publish and update time
- Article ID
What it can do
- Look up any public column article by ID
- Read the complete article text
- Check engagement on one article
- Find the column an article belongs to
Limits
- Each call returns one item; there is no paging input
- Only publicly visible data is returned
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| article_id | ID of the column article to fetch. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_zhihu_d directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"article_id": "<article_id>"
}
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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