Zhihu hot list
Returns the questions currently on Zhihu's hot list. Useful for tracking what is trending on Zhihu right now.
What you get
- Hot list rank
- Question title
- Question excerpt
- Heat value
- Answer count
- Follower count
- Question IDs
What it can do
- Get a snapshot of the current hot list
- Set how many items come back (default 50)
- Choose the desktop or mobile version of the list
- Use question IDs to pull answers
Limits
- Each call returns one page; this source has no paging input
- Reflects the hot list at the time of the call
- Only publicly visible data is returned
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| limit | Number of items to return (default 50). |
| desktop | Whether to return the desktop version of the list (default true). |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_zhihu_l directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"desktop": "true",
"limit": "50"
}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
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