Zhihu question answers
Returns one page of answers under a Zhihu question, identified by its question ID. Useful for reading what people say on a topic and comparing viewpoints.
What you get
- Answer text or excerpt
- Author name and profile details
- Upvote count
- Comment count
- Created and updated time
- Answer IDs
- Paging values for the next page
What it can do
- Pull answers from any public question
- Sort by default ranking or by time
- Set the number of answers per page (default 5)
- Page through answers with cursor or offset
- Use answer IDs to fetch full text or comments
Limits
- Each call returns one page; for the next page, pass the cursor / offset value from the previous result's page object
- Default page size is 5 answers
- Only publicly visible data is returned
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| question_id | ID of the question whose answers you want. |
| order | Sort order: default or updated (by time). |
| limit | Number of answers per page (default 5). |
| cursor | Paging cursor from the previous result. |
| offset | Paging offset from the previous result. |
| session_id | Session ID from a previous call, to continue paging. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_zhihu_q directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"limit": 5,
"order": "default",
"question_id": "<question_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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