Chinese Platforms

Detailed setup and usage guides for each Chinese platform.

Juejin (掘金)

Attribute	Value
URL	https://juejin.cn
Auth	Cookie (PROMOTE_JUEJIN_COOKIE)
API	REST — draft → publish flow
Expiry	~1 month

Features:

• Largest Chinese tech content platform
• Category-based content organization
• Rich markdown support
• Strong community engagement

Tips:

• Set category_id in metadata for correct channel
• Draft → publish flow ensures content quality
• Good for tutorials, project showcases, and tech deep-dives

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CSDN

Attribute	Value
URL	https://www.csdn.net
Auth	Cookie (PROMOTE_CSDN_COOKIE)
API	REST — direct publish
Expiry	~1 month

Features:

• Largest Chinese developer community overall
• Excellent SEO — content ranks well in Baidu
• Direct publish flow (no draft step)

Tips:

• Great for discoverability through search engines
• Content stays indexed long-term
• Good for documentation-style articles

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Zhihu (知乎)

Attribute	Value
URL	https://www.zhihu.com
Auth	Cookie (PROMOTE_ZHIHU_COOKIE)
API	REST — publishes to 专栏 (columns)
Expiry	~1 month

Features:

• Knowledge-sharing platform (Q&A + articles)
• High-quality audience
• Column (专栏) articles for long-form content
• Automatic cookie extraction script included

Setup:

# Auto-extract cookie from Chrome (recommended)
python3 get_zhihu_cookie.py

# Or manually set in .env
PROMOTE_ZHIHU_COOKIE="your_cookie_here"

Auto-Extraction Script:

The included get_zhihu_cookie.py script automatically:

1. Finds the most recently used Chrome profile
2. Extracts zhihu.com cookies
3. Updates .env file
4. Validates cookie by testing API access

Tips:

• Best for deep technical content and thought leadership
• Engage with Q&A for additional visibility
• Professional tone works best
• Re-run the script when cookie expires (~1 month)

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CNBlogs (博客园)

Attribute	Value
URL	https://www.cnblogs.com
Auth	MetaWeblog API (PROMOTE_CNBLOGS_TOKEN)
API	XML-RPC (MetaWeblog standard)
Expiry	Long-lived

Features:

• Official API — most stable among CN platforms
• Token-based auth (no cookie expiry issues)
• MetaWeblog standard compatibility

Tips:

• Most reliable API for automation
• No cookie re-extraction needed
• Good for traditional tech blogging

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Cookie Extraction Guide

All Platforms - Automatic Extraction (Recommended)

Promotion Agent includes automatic cookie extraction scripts:

# Extract cookies for all platforms (Zhihu, Juejin, CSDN)
python3 get_cookies.py

# Or extract for a specific platform
python3 get_zhihu_cookie.py

These scripts will:

1. 🔍 Scan all Chrome profiles to find the most recently used one
2. 📤 Extract cookies for each platform
3. 📝 Automatically update .env file
4. ✅ Validate cookies by testing API access

Requirements:

• Must be logged in to each platform in Chrome
• Python 3 with browser-cookie3 package

Supported Platforms:

• ✅ 知乎 (Zhihu) - Full support
• ✅ 掘金 (Juejin) - Cookie extraction works
• ✅ CSDN - Cookie extraction works

Manual Method (All Platforms)

For other platforms or if auto-extraction fails:

1. Log in to the platform in your browser
2. Open DevTools (F12) → Application → Cookies
3. Copy the full cookie string
4. Set as environment variable:

export PROMOTE_JUEJIN_COOKIE="your_cookie_here"
export PROMOTE_CSDN_COOKIE="your_cookie_here"
export PROMOTE_ZHIHU_COOKIE="your_cookie_here"

Cookie Expiry

Cookies expire approximately every 1 month. If posting fails with authentication errors:

• Zhihu: Re-run python3 get_zhihu_cookie.py
• Others: Manually re-extract cookies using the steps above