What is Naver

The Naver MCP Server is an implementation that facilitates interaction with the Naver OpenAPI using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It provides a unified approach to access various Naver services, enabling functionalities such as searching for blog posts, news articles, books, and more.

Use cases

This server can be utilized for a variety of tasks, including retrieving blog articles, news updates, book information, image searches, and local information. It’s beneficial for developers looking to integrate Naver’s diverse data sources into their applications.

How to use

Users can install the Naver MCP server via PyPi or directly from the source. Configuration requires the user’s Naver Client ID and Secret, which can be set up through environment variables. The server can then be run using command-line instructions suited for the desired environment, such as Claude Desktop or Cursor.

Key features

Key features of the Naver MCP Server include Blog Search, News Search, Book and Advanced Book Searches, Adult Content Check, Encyclopedia Search, Cafe Article Search, Q&A Search, Local Search, Spelling Correction, Web Search, Image Search, Shopping Search, and Document Search, each offering distinct query capabilities.

Where to use

The Naver MCP Server is ideal for developers building applications that require access to Naver’s extensive resources. It is particularly useful in sectors such as content aggregation, research, e-commerce, and education, where timely and accurate information retrieval from Naver’s services is essential.

Naver MCP Server

A server implementation for Naver OpenAPI using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This project provides tools to interact with various Naver services, such as searching blogs, news, books, and more.

Pre-requisite

To use the Naver MCP server, you need to apply for access to the Naver Open API.
You can apply for Open API access at the link below:

https://developers.naver.com/apps/#/register=datalab

Installation

from PyPi (Claude Desktop)

Install it to Claude Desktop with (uv):

uv pip install mcp-naver

uv run python -m mcp-naver.hosts.claude_desktop \
  -e NAVER_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR NAVER CLIENT ID> \
  -e NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR NAVER CLIENT SECRET>

Install it to Claude Desktop with:

pip install mcp-naver

python -m mcp-naver.hosts.claude_desktop \
  -e NAVER_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR NAVER CLIENT ID> \
  -e NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR NAVER CLIENT SECRET>

from PyPi (Cursor)

Install it to Cursor with (uv):

uv pip install mcp-naver

uv run python -m mcp-naver.hosts.cursor \
  -e NAVER_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR NAVER CLIENT ID> \
  -e NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR NAVER CLIENT SECRET>

from source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/pfldy2850/py-mcp-naver.git

# Navigate into the project directory
cd py-mcp-naver

# Synchronize dependencies
uv sync --dev --all-extras

Run it with:

# Start the server (Using FastMCP CLI)
fastmcp install mcp_naver/server.py -e NAVER_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR NAVER CLIENT ID> -e NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR NAVER CLIENT SECRET>

The tool sets up everything you need to create an MCP server integrated with Naver OpenAPI.

Features

This server provides the following tools for interacting with Naver OpenAPI:

• Blog Search: Search blog posts on Naver.
• News Search: Search news articles on Naver.
• Book Search: Search books and advanced book information.
• Adult Content Check: Check if a search term is adult content.
• Encyclopedia Search: Search encyclopedia entries.
• Cafe Article Search: Search articles in Naver cafes.
• Q&A Search: Search questions and answers on Naver.
• Local Search: Search local information.
• Spelling Correction: Correct spelling errors in text.
• Web Search: Search web pages.
• Image Search: Search images with filters.
• Shopping Search: Search shopping items with filters.
• Document Search: Search documents.

Naver MCP Tools

The following tools are implemented in the server:

Blog Search

Search blog posts on Naver.

search_blog(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1, sort: str = "sim")

News Search

Search news articles on Naver.

search_news(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1, sort: str = "sim")

Book Search

Search books on Naver.

search_book(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1, sort: str = "sim")

Advanced Book Search

Get detailed book information using title or ISBN.

get_book_adv(query: str = None, d_titl: str = None, d_isbn: str = None, ...)

Adult Content Check

Check if a search term is adult content.

adult_check(query: str)

Encyclopedia Search

Search encyclopedia entries on Naver.

search_encyc(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1)

Cafe Article Search

Search articles in Naver cafes.

search_cafe_article(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1, sort: str = "sim")

Q&A Search

Search questions and answers on Naver.

search_kin(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1, sort: str = "sim")

Local Search

Search local information on Naver.

search_local(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1, sort: str = "random")

Spelling Correction

Correct spelling errors in a given text.

fix_spelling(query: str)

Web Search

Search web pages on Naver.

search_webkr(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1)

Image Search

Search images on Naver with filters.

search_image(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1, sort: str = "sim", filter: str = "all")

Shopping Search

Search shopping items on Naver with filters.

search_shop(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1, sort: str = "sim", filter: str = None, exclude: str = None)

Document Search

Search documents on Naver.

search_doc(query: str, display: int = 10, start: int = 1)

License

This project is open source software licensed as MIT.