Research and monitoring
Pull Zhihu signals such as hot list, column article detail into repeatable market, creator, or community research workflows.
Zhihu API connector for agent workflows
Zhihu Social Data Connector gives AI agents one managed route for Zhihu search, profile, feed, detail, or trend operations. It is built for teams comparing Zhihu API options, scraper alternatives, and agent-ready social data workflows.
- Connector ID
- social.zhihu
- Sub-functions
- 2
- Cost
- 3 credits per successful run
What this Zhihu connector is for
Use it when an AI agent needs repeatable Zhihu research, public profile lookup, content detail checks, hot list monitoring, or search enrichment without managing separate credentials inside the agent. Vernclaw keeps every request behind one stable connector contract and returns normalized data for automation.
Managed connector access
Agents call Vernclaw with a stable connector ID, params object, and compact JSON response without managing separate credentials.
Normalized social data
Return platform, operation, result, and item fields in a consistent envelope so downstream automations do not parse varying response formats.
Supported Zhihu API sub-functions
This page covers Hot list, Column article detail. Choose the operation name in the request, then pass the platform-specific parameters through `params`.
Hot list
hot_listFetch Zhihu hot list rows.
Column article detail
column_article_detailFetch Zhihu column article detail.
Agent and CLI usage
Agents can inspect the schema with `describe`, then invoke the platform connector with a selected operation and JSON params.
vernclaw-cli describe social.zhihu
vernclaw-cli invoke social.zhihu --operation hot_list --params '{}'- Platform
- zhihu
- Default operation
- hot_list
- Input params
- operation, params
Zhihu connector FAQ
Is this a Zhihu API or a scraper?
It is a Vernclaw connector. Agents call Vernclaw with a supported Zhihu operation, and the response is normalized for automation.
Do I need to manage a separate API key?
No for normal Vernclaw connector use. Vernclaw users authenticate with a Vernclaw API key and managed access is handled for them.
Which Zhihu operations are supported?
Supported operations are Hot list (hot_list), Column article detail (column_article_detail).
Can I use it from the Vernclaw CLI?
Yes. Run vernclaw-cli describe social.zhihu to inspect required fields, then invoke it with operation and params. Use vernclaw-cli list --json for structured catalog discovery.