Naver Search MCP

What isnow890/naver-search-mcp MCP server does

The isnow890/naver-search-mcp MCP server gives an MCP client access to Naver search and analytics endpoints. Search coverage includes web documents, news, blogs, cafe articles, images, KnowledgeiN, encyclopedia entries, and local places. The server also exposes DataLab operations for search-term trends and shopping insights.

A separate find_category tool accepts a category description in natural language and helps identify category information needed by trend and shopping insight queries. This avoids requiring users to manually identify category numbers from Naver URLs.

How it works

The isnow890/naver-search-mcp MCP server runs locally as an npm package and communicates with the MCP client over standard input and output when configured with NPX. Each tool translates an MCP request into a corresponding Naver API request and returns the API response to the client.

Two credential pairs are supported:

• NCP_APIGW_API_KEY_ID and NCP_APIGW_API_KEY for NAVER API HUB.
• NAVER_CLIENT_ID and NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET for the legacy Naver Developers API.

Set one pair. If both pairs are present, the NAVER API HUB credentials take precedence. The two platforms use different endpoints, and legacy credentials cannot be used with NAVER API HUB.

Setup and configuration

Install the package through NPX and add it to the MCP client's server configuration. The documented package is @isnow890/naver-search-mcp, and the example configuration uses npx -y @isnow890/naver-search-mcp.

For new setups, the README directs users to NAVER API HUB because Naver has stopped accepting new Developers Center applications after July 31, 2026. Existing Developers Center credentials are documented as working until June 30, 2027. Configure the selected credential pair in the MCP server's environment section rather than placing keys in tool requests.

The README also describes a hosted Kakao PlayMCP option that can be used without supplying an API key, but that is a separate access method from running the local package.

Tools and capabilities

The isnow890/naver-search-mcp MCP server provides these search tools:

• search_webkr for Naver web documents
• search_news for news
• search_blog for blogs
• search_cafearticle for cafe articles
• search_image for images
• search_kin for KnowledgeiN
• search_encyc for encyclopedia content
• search_local for local places

Its DataLab tools cover general search-term trends, shopping categories, shopping keywords, and breakdowns by device, gender, and age. The available operations include datalab_search, datalab_shopping_category, datalab_shopping_keywords, and the corresponding device, gender, and age analysis tools for categories and keywords.

Limitations and notes

The isnow890/naver-search-mcp MCP server does not currently expose the removed search_shop, search_book, or search_academic tools. The README attributes their removal to Naver's shutdown of those APIs on July 31, 2026, with no replacement listed. Shopping Insight DataLab tools are separate and remain available according to the provided material.

The server requires a credential pair for local use, and API access remains subject to the selected Naver platform's availability and policies. The README does not state a software license or pricing terms for the Naver APIs.