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Zhihu comment replies API

Get a page of the replies under a top-level Zhihu comment: text, replier, likes, which comment each answers. Up to 20 items a call; $0.0020 per call. Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.

GEThttps://api.dataxapi.com/v1/zhihu/comments/replies/list
Also known aszhihu sub commentsreplies to zhihu commentIn Chinese: 知乎评论回复 API
Price$0.0020/ call · Errors and timeouts are not charged
Returns20 a pagea page, with a cursor for the next
When an upstream failsRetried for youon the same route, or a backup route; never charged
StatusLive statusChecked daily with real calls · 4 days on record

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Used to call POST /v1/zhihu/comments/replies? It is this address now. What changed for old endpoints

The first 3 rows of a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:56 UTC.
FieldValue
published_at2022-04-09 06:19 UTC
metrics.likes26
metrics.comments0
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/zhihu/comments/replies/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=10114474814" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "51ac8f97-1070-4754-b274-22ed84e70403",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "11153234199",
        "text": "求一个同款链接",
        "published_at": "2022-04-09T06:19:54.000Z",
        "author": {
          "id": "b026884ddbfb24cc3e868f3af9aec3ff",
          "username": "orange_soda22",
          "name": "橘子汽水不加冰",
          "avatar_url": "https://picx.zhimg.com/v2-56f2b80ba98b706557c4_l.jpg"
        },
        "metrics": { "likes": 26, "comments": 0 },
        "parent_id": "11112478966",
        "root_id": "11115133354"
      },
      // … 19 more
    ]
  },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": "c1.xt_mWO2tADaP7q-XOffsiblAaWj6v-G9uLZokn0H",
    "cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-12T19:56:09.000Z",
    "has_more": true,
    "returned": 20
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "zhihu.comments.replies.list",
    "result_status": "complete",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:56:09.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": { "url": "platform", "post_id": "capability" },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}

From a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:56 UTC. Names, text and IDs are examples, and so are the links: none is the recorded one (the page shows no one's personal data); the figures are as recorded. Long lists are cut. The request ID, cursor and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 10.3 KB in the standard view (8.5 KB compact, 10.3 KB full).

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "4a63e8b2-3d6a-459d-8006-49ecfc8d8bec",
  "data": { "items": [] },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "cursor_expires_at": null,
    "has_more": false,
    "returned": 0
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "zhihu.comments.replies.list",
    "result_status": "empty",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:56:12.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": { "url": "platform", "post_id": "capability" },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}

From a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:56 UTC. The request ID and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 449 B in the standard view (449 B compact, 449 B full).

This example as a JSON file

curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/zhihu/comments/replies/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=10114474814" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.zhihu.comments.replies.list(id="10114474814")
print(result["data"]["items"])
import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.zhihu.comments.replies.list({ id: "10114474814" });
console.log(result.data.items);
dataxapi call zhihu.comments.replies.list id=10114474814
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataxapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${DATAXAPI_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add this to your MCP client, then ask your agent to call zhihu.comments.replies.list.

Parameters

idtextrequired

ID of the top-level comment, a string of digits. Example: 10114474814.

cursortext

Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.

viewtext

How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.

fieldslist of text

Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.

Known limits

Returned fields

data.items is a list of comment objects. Stable: fields are only ever added.

idtextcompact

ID

urllinkcompactThe platform has none

Link that opens the comment

texttextcompact

Text

Long text: the compact view keeps the first 500 characters and says so in warnings.

published_attimecompact

When it was posted

authorobjectcompact

Commenter

author.idtextcompact

Commenter's account ID

Show all 18 fields →
author.usernametextcompact

Commenter's handle

author.nametextcompact

Commenter's display name

author.avatar_urllinkstandard

Commenter's avatar

metricsobjectcompact

Engagement counts

metrics.likesintegercompact

Likes

metrics.commentsintegercompact

Replies

post_idtextcompactNot provided here

ID of the post it is under

parent_idtextcompact

ID of the comment it replies to directly; null for a top-level comment

root_idtextcompact

ID of the top-level comment of its thread; null for a top-level comment

approximatelist of objectcompact

Which numbers of this item are approximate or lower bounds; absent when all are exact

approximate[].fieldtextcompact

Path of the field, such as metrics.views

approximate[].kindtextcompact

Approximate, or a lower boundapproximatelower_bound

Typical size of one item: compact 412 B, standard 506 B, full 506 B (measured on the response recorded 2026-10-12 18:56 UTC).

What this endpoint cannot give

urlThe platform has none
post_idNot provided here

When you are charged

A result with data$0.0020, once per call
An empty result$0.0020
Invalid parameters, a failure of ours or of the data source, a timeoutnot charged
CaseCharged
Each further pagecharged as a call of its own
The object does not exist (404)not charged
The most one call can cost$0.0020 (send X-Max-Price to refuse anything above your own limit)

Prices as read 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC, under price book 2, in effect since 2026-10-17 11:00 UTC; the Playground reads the price in force before a run.

If the object does not exist

The answer is 404 not_found and nothing is charged. reason says which: not_found (it does not exist) or private_or_deleted.

Errors

What this endpoint can answer with; codes all endpoints share are on the full list.

HTTPCodeMeaningCharged
400invalid_paramsA parameter is invalidRetry: After a fixNo
400cursor_mismatchThe cursor was issued for another endpoint or other parametersRetry: After a fixNo
402insufficient_balanceThe balance is too lowRetry: After a fixNo
404not_foundThe object does not exist, is private or was deletedRetry: NoNo
410cursor_expiredThe cursor expired; start again from the first pageRetry: NoNo
502upstream_failedThe data source failedRetry: YesNo
504timeoutThe data did not arrive in time; retry with the same idempotency keyRetry: YesNo

All error codes →

Questions

How much does the Zhihu comment replies API cost?

$0.0020 per call. The most one call can cost is $0.0020.

When am I not charged?

Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.

How many items does one call return, and how do I get the next page?

20 items a page. The page size is the platform's; limit is not accepted. For the next page pass page.next_cursor as cursor; a cursor is valid for 1 hour. page.has_more is false on the last page.

What happens if the object does not exist?

The answer is 404 not_found and nothing is charged. reason says which: not_found (it does not exist) or private_or_deleted.

The same thing on other platforms

Douyin comment replies$0.0020Bilibili comment replies$0.0020Kuaishou comment replies$0.0020Instagram comment replies$0.0020TikTok comment replies$0.0020Weibo comment replies$0.0020Xiaohongshu comment replies$0.0200YouTube comment replies$0.0020

All 16 Zhihu endpoints

Zhihu endpoints
Zhihu answer comments$0.0020Zhihu answer detail$0.0020Zhihu article detail$0.0020Zhihu column articles$0.0020Zhihu comment replies$0.0020Zhihu pin detail$0.0020Zhihu content search$0.0020Zhihu question answers$0.0020Zhihu question detail$0.0020Zhihu hot list$0.0020Zhihu user answers$0.0020Zhihu user articles$0.0020Zhihu user followers$0.0020Zhihu user profile$0.0020Zhihu user pins$0.0020Zhihu user search$0.0020

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Use one of these, or your own words.

Read https://dataxapi.com/apis/zhihu/comments/replies/list.md and help me use the DataXAPI endpoint zhihu.comments.replies.list (Zhihu comment replies).
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dataxapi setupgives the agents on your machine (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) the DataXAPI MCP server and the base skill. The key is read from DATAXAPI_API_KEY; none is written into a file.MCP server: https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp. The entry for your client is under MCP in the request examples of this page; then ask your agent to call zhihu.comments.replies.list.Other clients →
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Use the DataXAPI endpoint zhihu.comments.replies.list (Zhihu comment replies). Get a page of the replies under a top-level Zhihu comment: text, replier, likes, which comment each answers.
Call GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/zhihu/comments/replies/list with the header "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY". Read the key from the environment variable DATAXAPI_API_KEY; never write it into code.
Parameters:
- id (required): ID of the top-level comment, a string of digits. Example: 10114474814.
- cursor: Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.
- view: How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.
- fields: Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.
Price: $0.0020 per call. Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.
The answer is JSON: data.items holds comment; meta.billing.amount is what this call was charged.
Example:
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/zhihu/comments/replies/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=10114474814" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
Full reference in Markdown: https://dataxapi.com/apis/zhihu/comments/replies/list.md

Names and identifiers

In Chinese
知乎评论回复 API
Endpoint ID
zhihu.comments.replies.list
Endpoint
GET /v1/zhihu/comments/replies/list
Last checked 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC.View the Markdown versionopenapi.jsonllms.txt

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