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

> Searches academic.naver.com — Korean academic paper / report / public-document corpus (theses, journal articles, government reports). Returns documents under `data.items[]` with `title`, `link`, and `description`.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/naver/doc/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: (sort ignored). Defaults to `sim` (relevance) when the corpus supports sort. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/naver/doc/search?query=%EB%94%A5%EB%9F%AC%EB%8B%9D" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I search Naver academic documents via API?

Send a GET request to /v1/naver/doc/search with a research keyword in the query parameter. SocialCrawl searches academic.naver.com — theses, journal articles, and government reports — and returns title, link, and description for each result under data.items.

### What kind of documents does this corpus cover?

The 전문자료 corpus indexes Korean academic and professional documents: theses, journal articles, conference papers, and government and institutional reports. It is the best entry point for Korean-language scholarly and policy literature.

### What fields come back from the academic endpoint?

Each item includes a title, a link to the document or its catalog page, and a description summarising the work. Title and description are HTML-tagged with <b> around matched terms so you can highlight the query in result previews.

### Can I paginate Naver academic results?

Yes. Use display to set how many documents come back per response and start as the offset for the next page. Increment start to page through the full set of matching theses, articles, and reports for your query.

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

Each academic document search costs 1 credit on the standard tier, regardless of how many results match. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required, enough to run about 100 literature searches before paying anything.

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 Korean academic papers with an API?
- How does SocialCrawl's Naver Academic API compare to the official Naver Open API?