Zhihu zhida answer search
Sends a question to Zhida, Zhihu's built-in Q&A search, and returns the generated answer. Useful for seeing how Zhihu's own search summarises a topic and which content it draws on.
What you get
- Answer text generated for the question
- Referenced Zhihu content behind the answer
- Titles and links of cited answers or articles
- Session ID for follow-up questions
- Chat mode used
What it can do
- Ask a question in natural language
- Choose a chat mode, with FAST as the default
- Continue a conversation by passing a session ID
- Check which Zhihu content is cited for a topic
Limits
- Each call returns one response; there is no paging input
- Answers are generated by Zhihu's search and may change between calls
- Only publicly visible data is returned
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| message_content | The question or search text to send. |
| chat_mode | Answer mode; defaults to FAST. |
| session_id | ID of an earlier session, to ask a follow-up in the same conversation. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_zhihu_a directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"chat_mode": "FAST",
"message_content": "<message_content>"
}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: $0.015/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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