Zhihu hot recommendations
Returns one page of popular content currently recommended on Zhihu. Useful for seeing what the site is surfacing to readers.
What you get
- Recommended answers, articles and other content
- Titles and excerpts
- Author names
- Upvote and comment counts
- Content type and IDs
- Paging values for the next page
What it can do
- Browse the current recommended feed
- Page through the feed with offset or page_number
- Use returned IDs to fetch full content
Limits
- Each call returns one page; for the next page, pass the offset value from the previous result's page object
- Recommendations follow Zhihu's own logic and change over time
- Only publicly visible data is returned
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| page_number | Page number to fetch (default 1). |
| offset | Paging value from the previous result. |
| session_token | Session token from a previous call, to continue the same feed. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_zhihu_m directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"page_number": "1"
}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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