# Naver Cafearticle Search API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/naver/cafearticle-search)

> Searches cafe.naver.com — Korea's largest user-community platform (analog of Reddit subreddits / Discord servers). Returns cafe posts under `data.items[]` with `title`, `link`, `description`, `cafename`, and `cafeurl`. Many cafes are member-gated; the `link` URL works only if the caller has joined the cafe (Naver returns a teaser otherwise).

TL;DR: `GET /v1/naver/cafearticle/search` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Free-text search term (UTF-8). Required. |
| `display` | no | Number of items to return per page. Defaults to 10. Standard cap 100 (local corpus caps at 5). |
| `start` | no | 1-indexed offset for pagination. Defaults to 1. Standard cap 1000 (local corpus caps at 1). |
| `sort` | no | Sort order. Accepted values: sim\|date. Defaults to `sim` (relevance) when the corpus supports sort. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/naver/cafearticle/search?query=%EC%A3%BC%EC%8B%9D" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I search Naver Cafe articles with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/naver/cafearticle/search with your keyword in the query parameter. SocialCrawl searches cafe.naver.com community posts and returns title, link, description, cafe name, and cafe URL under data.items.

### What is Naver Cafe and why search it?

Naver Cafe is Korea's largest community platform — the closest analog to Reddit subreddits or Discord servers. Searching it surfaces grassroots Korean discussion on products, hobbies, and local topics that does not appear on the open web.

### Can I always open a Naver Cafe article from the link?

Not always. Many cafes are member-gated, so the returned link is a teaser preview unless you have joined that cafe. The title, description, and cafe name still come back in the response, which is enough for discovery and trend tracking.

### What sort options does the Naver Cafe endpoint support?

sort accepts sim (relevance, the default) and date (newest first). Use display and start for pagination. Combine sort=date with regular polling to track fresh community discussion on a keyword across Naver cafes.

### How much does the Naver Cafe API cost?

Each Naver Cafe search costs 1 credit on the standard tier, no matter how many articles match. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required, enough to run roughly 100 community searches before any charge.

See the full Naver API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/naver

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How do I search Naver Cafe community posts with an API?
- How does SocialCrawl's Naver Cafe API compare to the official Naver Open API?