Zhihu paid content search
Searches Zhihu by keyword and returns one page of matching paid content items. Covers Zhihu's paid Yanxuan content; full paid text is not included.
What you get
- Matching paid content items with titles or names
- Title and excerpt
- Author
- Content type, such as story or column
- Reader or engagement counts where shown
- 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 paid content items per page (default 20)
- Page through results with offset
- Use returned IDs to fetch details or related data
Limits
- Each call returns one page; for the next page, pass the offset value from the previous result's page object
- Full text of paid content is not returned
- 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 items per page (default 20). |
| offset | Starting position in the results, used for paging. |
| 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_t directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"keyword": "<keyword>",
"limit": "20"
}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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