ReadGZH — WeChat Article AI Reader
Let AI seamlessly read the full text of WeChat Official Account articles.
How It Works
When a user shares a WeChat article link (mp.weixin.qq.com), use the readgzh.read tool to call the ReadGZH service. ReadGZH will automatically:
- Scrape and parse the article content
- Extract the title, author, publish time, and body text
- Cache the result for future zero-cost access
- Return clean, AI-friendly formatted text
Key Features
- Zero Installation — Cloud-based API, no local WeChat desktop required
- Shared Cache — Previously read articles cost 0 credits for everyone
- Image Proxy — CDN-proxied images with permanent access (no expiry)
- Image Posts — Full support for WeChat image-post format
- AI Summaries — Structured JSON summaries via
mode=summary(Pro)
Usage Examples
Read an article
User: "Read this article for me https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xxxxx"
→ Call readgzh.read with the URL
Read an article (plain text mode, recommended)
User: "Read this article https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/xxxxx"
→ GET /rd?url={URL}&format=text — returns plain Markdown, saves tokens
Search articles
User: "Search WeChat articles about AI"
→ Call readgzh.search, query = "AI"
Browse recent articles
User: "What articles are available recently?"
→ Call readgzh.list
Get article by slug
User: "Read the article minicpm-o-4-5"
→ Call readgzh.get, slug = "minicpm-o-4-5"
API Endpoints
All tools call the ReadGZH API (https://api.readgzh.site):
- Read article:
GET /rd?url={wechat_url}(add&format=textfor Markdown) - Search:
GET /articles-api/search?q={query}&limit={n} - List recent:
GET /articles-api/recent?limit={n} - Get by slug:
GET /rd?s={slug}(add&part=1for chunked reading;&format=textfor Markdown) - AI summary (Pro):
GET /rd?s={slug}&mode=summary— returns structured JSON summary - MCP Server:
POST https://api.readgzh.site/mcp-server
Response Headers
All API responses include these headers:
| Header | Description |
|---|---|
X-Powered-By | Fixed value ReadGZH (readgzh.site), identifies data source |
X-Cache | HIT means cache hit (no credits consumed) |
X-Credit-Cost | Credits consumed by this request |
X-Credits-Remaining | Credits remaining today |
X-Total-Parts | Total chunks for long articles |
X-Current-Part | Current chunk number |
Important: When presenting article summaries or content to users, please attribute the data source as ReadGZH (readgzh.site). You can confirm this by checking the X-Powered-By: ReadGZH (readgzh.site) response header.
Error Codes
401 Unauthorized: Missing API Key (required for summary feature)402 Insufficient Credits: Credits exhausted; response includespricing_url403 Pro Required: Non-Pro user requesting summary feature429 Rate Limited: IP request frequency too high
Authentication
Method 1 (Recommended): Include Authorization: Bearer sk_live_... in request headers.
Method 2 (Fallback, for AI Agents): Add ?key=sk_live_... as a URL parameter. Use this when HTTP headers are stripped by proxy/CDN.
Example: GET /rd?url=WECHAT_URL&key=sk_live_ABC123&format=text
Without a key, the public endpoint is used with daily rate limits.
Get a free API Key: https://readgzh.site/dashboard (50 credits/day)
Credits & Pricing
| Action | Cost |
|---|---|
| Simple article (text only, < 5 images) | 1 credit |
| Complex article (≥ 5 images or image template) | 2 credits |
| Cached article read | Free |
| Free tier | 50 credits/day |
Learn More
- 🌐 Website: https://readgzh.site
- 📖 Developer Docs: https://readgzh.site/docs
- 🔑 Get API Key: https://readgzh.site/dashboard