Naver Search MCP Server

MCP server for Naver Search API and DataLab API integration, enabling comprehensive search across various Naver services and data trend analysis.

⚠️ Naver is migrating these APIs — read this before you set up

Naver is moving Search, Search Trend, and Shopping Insight from the Naver Developers Center to NAVER API HUB on NAVER Cloud Platform, and is shutting down three search APIs entirely.

Source: Naver Developers Center official notice (Korean) — "Search API, Search Trend, Shopping Insight 서비스 종료 및 NAVER API HUB 이관 안내".

Setting this up for the first time? Get your keys from NAVER API HUB. The Developers Center path closes to new applicants on 2026-07-31, so it is no longer the place to start. Step-by-step instructions are in Option A: NAVER API HUB below.

Already running with Developers Center keys? Nothing to change. They keep working until 2027-06-30, and this version supports both platforms from the same install. When you're ready, get a HUB key and swap the two environment variables — no other changes.

Support plan for this server: both platforms stay supported side by side through Naver's 2027-06-30 cutoff. The Developers Center path will be dropped in a later major version only after that date, once it can no longer work for anyone — so upgrading in the meantime will never take your working setup away.

Three tools were removed in 1.0.49: search_shop, search_book, search_academic. Naver shuts those search APIs down on 2026-07-31 with no replacement on any platform, so there is nothing this server can do to keep them. Shopping Insight (datalab_shopping_*) and find_category are a different API and are not affected.

Available on ClawHub for OpenClaw

You can install this MCP server as an OpenClaw skill from ClawHub:

openclaw skills install naver-search-mcp

The ClawHub skill uses the published npm package internally and needs one credential pair in your OpenClaw environment — either the NAVER API HUB pair (NCP_APIGW_API_KEY_ID / NCP_APIGW_API_KEY) or the Developers Center pair (NAVER_CLIENT_ID / NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET). OpenClaw's apiKey field maps to NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET; HUB users should set both HUB variables explicitly in the environment instead of using apiKey.

Quick Start: Use Without API Key

You can use this server immediately without API keys through Kakao PlayMCP. Simply visit the link and start using it right away!

Tool Details

Available tools:

🆕 Category Search

• find_category: Category search tool so you no longer need to manually check category numbers in URLs for trend and shopping insight searches. Just describe the category in natural language.

Search Tools

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

Removed in 1.0.49: search_shop, search_book, search_academic. Naver shuts down the Shopping / Book / Academic search APIs on 2026-07-31 with no replacement on any platform. This is not a limitation of this server. Shopping Insight (datalab_shopping_*) is a different API and is unaffected.

DataLab Tools

• datalab_search: Analyze search term trends
• datalab_shopping_category: Analyze shopping category trends
• datalab_shopping_by_device: Analyze shopping trends by device
• datalab_shopping_by_gender: Analyze shopping trends by gender
• datalab_shopping_by_age: Analyze shopping trends by age group
• datalab_shopping_keywords: Analyze shopping keyword trends
• datalab_shopping_keyword_by_device: Analyze shopping keyword trends by device
• datalab_shopping_keyword_by_gender: Analyze shopping keyword trends by gender
• datalab_shopping_keyword_by_age: Analyze shopping keyword trends by age group

Getting API Keys

Two platforms issue keys for this server. Set one pair of environment variables — see Configuration below for how the pair you set determines the platform used.

Option A: NAVER API HUB (recommended — the forward path)

1. Go to the NAVER Cloud Platform console and sign up or log in.
2. Click the region & platform selector in the top right of the console, choose your region/platform, and click Apply.
3. Open Menu > All Services > Application Services > NAVER API HUB.
4. Click Application, select (or create) your application, then under API management click 인증 정보 (Authentication Info).
5. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret shown in the popup.
6. Use these as NCP_APIGW_API_KEY_ID (Client ID) and NCP_APIGW_API_KEY (Client Secret) in the configuration below.

Option B: Naver Developers (legacy — existing keys only)

Naver Developers Center stops accepting new applications on 2026-07-31. If you don't already have a Client ID/Secret from this platform, use NAVER API HUB above instead. Existing Developers Center keys keep working until 2027-06-30.

1. Visit Naver Developers and log in with your Naver account
2. Click the "Application Registration" (애플리케이션 등록) button
3. Fill in the application information:
   • Application Name: Enter any name (e.g., "Naver Search MCP")
   • Usage: Select "Search" (검색)
4. In the API Settings section, check ALL of the following APIs:
   • Search (검색) - Required for blog, news, cafe article, web, image, kin, encyclopedia, and local search
   • DataLab - Search Trends (데이터랩 - 검색어 트렌드) - Required for search term trend analysis
   • DataLab - Shopping Insight (데이터랩 - 쇼핑인사이트) - Required for shopping trend analysis
5. Click "Register" to complete registration
6. After registration, you'll see your Client ID and Client Secret on the application detail page
7. Use these as NAVER_CLIENT_ID / NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET in the configuration below

Configuration

Credentials

Two platforms are supported. Set one pair — the server picks the platform from which variables you set, since the key strings themselves are indistinguishable.

If both pairs are set, NAVER API HUB wins.

The installation examples below use the legacy NAVER_CLIENT_ID / NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET pair; swap in the HUB pair from the table above if that's what you have.

Migration to NAVER API HUB

Naver is moving these APIs from the Developers Center to NAVER API HUB on NAVER Cloud Platform.

Existing keys keep working until 2027-06-30. To migrate, get a key from the NAVER Cloud Platform console and set NCP_APIGW_API_KEY_ID / NCP_APIGW_API_KEY. Developers Center keys cannot be used against NAVER API HUB.

Installation

Method 1: NPX Installation (Recommended)

The most reliable way to use this MCP server is through NPX. For detailed package information, see the NPM package page.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config file (%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS/Linux):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "naver-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@isnow890/naver-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NAVER_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code Configuration

Add to your Claude Code settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "naver-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@isnow890/naver-search-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NAVER_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Method 2: ClawHub Installation for OpenClaw

This MCP server can also be used from OpenClaw through the ClawHub skill wrapper. Install it with:

openclaw skills install naver-search-mcp

The ClawHub skill uses the same published npm package internally:

npx -y @isnow890/naver-search-mcp

Make sure one credential pair is configured in your OpenClaw environment before using the skill — the NAVER API HUB pair (NCP_APIGW_API_KEY_ID / NCP_APIGW_API_KEY) or the Developers Center pair (NAVER_CLIENT_ID / NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET). OpenClaw's apiKey field maps to NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET; HUB users should set both HUB variables explicitly instead.

Method 3: Local Installation

For local development or custom modifications:

Step 1: Download and Build Source Code

Clone with Git

git clone https://github.com/isnow890/naver-search-mcp.git
cd naver-search-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Or Download ZIP File

1. Download the latest version from GitHub Releases
2. Extract the ZIP file to your desired location
3. Navigate to the extracted folder in terminal:

cd /path/to/naver-search-mcp
npm install
npm run build

⚠️ Important: You must run npm run build after installation to generate the dist folder that contains the compiled JavaScript files.

Step 2: Claude Desktop Configuration

After building, you'll need the following information:

• NAVER_CLIENT_ID: Client ID from Naver Developers
• NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET: Client Secret from Naver Developers
• Installation Path: Absolute path to the downloaded folder

Windows Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config file (%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "naver-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "node",
        "C:\\path\\to\\naver-search-mcp\\dist\\src\\index.js"
      ],
      "cwd": "C:\\path\\to\\naver-search-mcp",
      "env": {
        "NAVER_CLIENT_ID": "your-naver-client-id",
        "NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-naver-client-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

macOS/Linux Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "naver-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/naver-search-mcp/dist/src/index.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/naver-search-mcp",
      "env": {
        "NAVER_CLIENT_ID": "your-naver-client-id",
        "NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-naver-client-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Path Configuration Important Notes

⚠️ Important: You must change the following paths in the above configuration to your actual installation paths:

• Windows: Change C:\\path\\to\\naver-search-mcp to your actual downloaded folder path
• macOS/Linux: Change /path/to/naver-search-mcp to your actual downloaded folder path
• Build Path: Make sure the path points to dist/src/index.js (not just index.js)

Finding your path:

# Check current location
pwd

# Absolute path examples
# Windows: C:\Users\username\Downloads\naver-search-mcp
# macOS: /Users/username/Downloads/naver-search-mcp
# Linux: /home/username/Downloads/naver-search-mcp

Step 3: Restart Claude Desktop

After completing the configuration, completely close and restart Claude Desktop to activate the Naver Search MCP server.

Prerequisites

• A credential pair for one platform — NAVER API HUB or Naver Developers (see Getting API Keys)
• Node.js 18 or higher
• NPM 8 or higher

License

MIT License

Version History

1.0.49 (2026-07-26)

• NAVER API HUB support: set NCP_APIGW_API_KEY_ID / NCP_APIGW_API_KEY to call the new platform. Existing NAVER_CLIENT_ID / NAVER_CLIENT_SECRET keep working unchanged — the platform is chosen by which variable pair you set
• Removed search_shop, search_book, search_academic. Naver shuts those search APIs down on 2026-07-31 with no replacement on any platform
• API errors now throw a plain Error instead of the raw AxiosError. Code branching on error.response?.status sees undefined; the same detail is in Error.message
• Error messages name the platform and HTTP status, and 401s suggest checking whether a key was set on the other platform's variables

1.0.48 (2026-05-12)

• Fixed find_category data loading when the MCP server is launched by npx from a different working directory
• Category data is now resolved relative to the installed package before falling back to local development paths

1.0.47 (2025-01-03)

• Added "today" keyword support for all DataLab date parameters - no need to call separate time tool
• Fixed server termination issue - MCP server now properly exits when client disconnects
• Added graceful shutdown handlers for SIGINT, SIGTERM, and transport close events
• Removed get_current_korean_time tool - redundant with new "today" keyword feature
• Removed memory monitoring module - resolved setInterval blocking process exit
• Special thanks to @gloomyrobot for reporting the server termination issue

1.0.45 (2025-09-28)

• Resolved platform compatibility issues for hosted MCP installations
• Replaced the Excel export in category search with JSON for better compatibility
• Restored the search_webkr tool for Korean web search
• Improved hosted platform installation compatibility

1.0.44 (2025-08-31)

• Added the get_current_korean_time tool for essential Korea Standard Time context
• Referenced the time tool across existing tool descriptions for temporal queries
• Improved handling of "today", "now", and "current" searches with temporal context
• Expanded Korean date and time formatting outputs with multiple formats

1.0.40 (2025-08-21)

• Added the find_category tool with fuzzy matching so you no longer need to check category numbers manually in URLs
• Enhanced parameter validation with Zod schema
• Improved the category search workflow
• Implemented a level-based category ranking system that prioritizes top-level categories

1.0.30 (2025-08-04)

• MCP SDK upgraded to 1.17.1
• Fixed compatibility issues with hosted MCP platform specification changes
• Added comprehensive DataLab shopping category code documentation

1.0.2 (2025-04-26)

• README updated: cafe article search tool and version history section improved

1.0.1 (2025-04-26)

• Cafe article search feature added
• Shopping category info added to zod
• Source code refactored

1.0.0 (2025-04-08)

• Initial release