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# Naver Search MCP Server
This MCP (Multi-platform Communication Protocol) server provides access to Naver Search APIs, allowing AI agents to search for various types of content on Naver.
## Features
- Search for blogs, news, books, images, shopping items, and more
- Multiple search categories with pagination support
- Structured text responses optimized for LLM consumption
- Check for adult content
- Convert keyboard input errors (errata)
## Setup
### Prerequisites
- Python 3.12+
- Naver Developer API credentials
### Installation
1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/jikime/py-mcp-naver-search.git
cd py-mcp-naver-search
```
2. uv installation
```bash
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
```
3. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:
```bash
uv venv -p 3.12
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
4. Create a `.env` file with your Naver API credentials:
```
cp env.example .env
vi .env
NAVER_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here
```
You can obtain these credentials by signing up at the [Naver Developers](https://developers.naver.com/apps/#/register) portal.
And You can check my blog [Naver Search API MCP Server](https://devway.tistory.com/55), too.
## Usage
### Starting the Server
To run the MCP server:
```bash
mcp dev server.py
```
### Using the Client
The repository includes a client script for testing:
```bash
# Basic search
uv run client.py blog "Python programming" display=5 page=1
# News search with sorting
uv run client.py news "AI" display=10 page=1 sort=date
# Image search with filtering
uv run client.py image "cat" display=10 filter=large
# Check for adult content
uv run client.py adult "your query"
# Errata correction
uv run client.py errata "spdlqj"
```
## Available Search Categories
The server supports the following search categories:
1. `blog` - Blog posts
2. `news` - News articles
3. `book` - Books
4. `adult` - Adult content check
5. `encyc` - Encyclopedia entries
6. `cafe_article` - Cafe articles
7. `kin` - Knowledge iN Q&A
8. `local` - Local business information
9. `errata` - Keyboard input error correction
10. `shop` - Shopping items
11. `doc` - Academic papers and documents
12. `image` - Images
13. `webkr` - Web documents
## API Reference
### Tools
#### Search Blog
```
search_blog(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1, sort: str = "sim") -> str
```
Searches for blogs on Naver using the given keyword.
#### Search News
```
search_news(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1, sort: str = "sim") -> str
```
Searches for news on Naver using the given keyword.
#### Search Book
```
search_book(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1, sort: str = "sim") -> str
```
Searches for book information on Naver using the given keyword.
#### Check Adult Query
```
check_adult_query(query: str) -> str
```
Determines if the input query is an adult search term.
#### Search Encyclopedia
```
search_encyclopedia(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1, sort: str = "sim") -> str
```
Searches for encyclopedia information on Naver using the given keyword.
#### Search Cafe Article
```
search_cafe_article(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1, sort: str = "sim") -> str
```
Searches for cafe articles on Naver using the given keyword.
#### Search KnowledgeiN
```
search_kin(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1, sort: str = "sim") -> str
```
Searches for Knowledge iN Q&A on Naver using the given keyword.
#### Search Local
```
search_local(query: str, display: int = 5, page: int = 1, sort: str = "random") -> str
```
Searches for local business information using the given keyword.
#### Correct Errata
```
correct_errata(query: str) -> str
```
Converts Korean/English keyboard input errors.
#### Search Shop
```
search_shop(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1, sort: str = "sim") -> str
```
Searches for shopping product information on Naver using the given keyword.
#### Search Document
```
search_doc(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1) -> str
```
Searches for academic papers, reports, etc. using the given keyword.
#### Search Image
```
search_image(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1, sort: str = "sim", filter: str = "all") -> str
```
Searches for images using the given keyword.
#### Search Web Document
```
search_webkr(query: str, display: int = 10, page: int = 1) -> str
```
Searches for web documents using the given keyword.
### Resources
#### Available Search Categories
```
GET http://localhost:8000/available-search-categories
```
Returns a list of Naver search categories available on this MCP server.
## Response Format
All tools return responses in structured text format, optimized for LLM processing:
```
Naver Blog search results (total 12,345 of 1~10):
### Result 1
Title(title): Sample Blog Post
Link(link): https://blog.example.com/post1
Description(description): This is a sample blog post about...
Blogger name(bloggername): John Doe
Blogger link(bloggerlink): https://blog.example.com
Post date(postdate): 20250429
### Result 2
...
```
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
### Blog
- [Naver Search API MCP Server Blog](https://devway.tistory.com/55)
## Acknowledgements
- [Naver Open API](https://developers.naver.com/docs/search/blog/)
- [MCP Protocol](https://github.com/mcp-foundation/mcp-spec)
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