Naver Search API

Spec sheet

Support

The documentation directs users to report server errors through the developer forum.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Maker

NAVER says it was founded in June 1999 and lists its headquarters at NAVER 1784, 95 Jeongjail-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province.Read 11 Oct 2026 · navercorp.com

Additional features

It also provides local search, adult-query detection, and typo conversion.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Authentication

This is a non-login open API that uses a client ID and client secret in HTTP request headers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Credential security

NAVER advises protecting the account used to register the application because it receives administrator privileges, and recommends organization accounts for company or group applications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Daily limit

The Search API has a daily limit of 25,000 calls.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Local search limit

Local search allows up to five results per request and a start position of 1.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Protocol

The web document search endpoint uses HTTPS and the GET method.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Response formats

Search results can be returned in XML or JSON.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Result pagination

For web document search, display defaults to 10 results and has a maximum of 100; start defaults to 1 and has a maximum of 1,000.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Search coverage

The API provides Naver search results across categories including news, encyclopedias, blogs, shopping, web documents, books, cafes, and Knowledge iN.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Search result display rules

The terms require search results to be shown unaltered, identified as Naver results, and accompanied by source attribution and a link to the original.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Setup

Users must register an application in NAVER Developers to receive API credentials, and usage is totaled by client ID.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Usage restrictions

The terms prohibit charging users for API access and prohibit reselling the API service to third parties.Read 11 Oct 2026 · developers.naver.com

Plans and prices

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