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Naver Encyc Search API

Scrape Naver Encyc Search data with one API call. Searches terms.naver.com. Naver Knowledge Encyclopedia, a curated reference corpus aggregating dictionaries, technical references, and editorial knowledge entries. Returns entries under `data.items[]` with `title`, `link`, `description`, and `thumbnail`.

Last updated October 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

Returns entries from Naver's Knowledge Encyclopedia: entry title, link, a summary description, and a thumbnail image.

Use it for curated reference definitions, as opposed to kin/search which returns questions asked by the public.

Searching 68 platforms in parallel

·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·Apple Music logoApple Music·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Yelp logoYelp·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Finance logoFinance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility logoUtility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·Apple Music logoApple Music·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Yelp logoYelp·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Finance logoFinance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility logoUtility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·Apple Music logoApple Music·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Yelp logoYelp·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Finance logoFinance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility logoUtility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
·TikTok logoTikTok·Instagram logoInstagram·YouTube logoYouTube·Facebook logoFacebook·X logoX·LinkedIn logoLinkedIn·Reddit logoReddit·Threads logoThreads·Pinterest logoPinterest·Twitch logoTwitch·Truth Social logoTruth Social·Snapchat logoSnapchat·Kick logoKick·Bluesky logoBluesky·Kwai logoKwai·Rumble logoRumble·Spotify logoSpotify·Apple Music logoApple Music·TikTok Shop logoTikTok Shop·Amazon Shop logoAmazon Shop·Google Shopping logoGoogle Shopping·Trustpilot logoTrustpilot·TripAdvisor logoTripAdvisor·Yelp logoYelp·Linktree logoLinktree·Komi logoKomi·Pillar logoPillar·lnk.bio logolnk.bio·Facebook Ads logoFacebook Ads·Google Ads logoGoogle Ads·LinkedIn Ads logoLinkedIn Ads·Google Search logoGoogle Search·Google News logoGoogle News·Finance logoFinance·Polymarket logoPolymarket·Tavily logoTavily·Hacker News logoHacker News·GitHub logoGitHub·Perplexity logoPerplexity·Naver logoNaver·Utility logoUtility·Universal Search logoUniversal Search
Naver API

What can you do with the Encyc Search API?

The Encyc Search endpoint gives you structured Naver data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/naver/encyc/search?query=%EC%96%91%EC%9E%90%EC%97%AD%ED%95%99&display=10"
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/naver/encyc/search",
    params={
    'query': '양자역학',
    'display': '10',
    },
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)

data = response.json()
const response = await fetch(
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/naver/encyc/search?query=%EC%96%91%EC%9E%90%EC%97%AD%ED%95%99&display=10",
  {
    headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
  },
);

const data = await response.json();

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
queryYesFree-text search term (UTF-8). Required.
displayNoNumber of items to return per page. Defaults to 10, cap 100; `display=101` returns 400.
startNo1-indexed offset for pagination. Defaults to 1, cap 1000; `start=1001` returns 400.
sortNoSort order. Accepted values: (sort ignored). Defaults to `sim` (relevance) when the corpus supports sort. Values outside this corpus's domain are rejected with a 400 before any upstream call.
Example Response

What does the Naver Encyc Search API return?

Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "naver",
  "endpoint": "/v1/naver/encyc/search",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "title": "<b>양자역학</b>",
        "link": "https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=3571786&cid=58941&categoryId=58960",
        "description": "도대체 ‘<b>양자역학</b>’이라는 낯선 물리학 이론이 생활과 무슨 관계가 있을까? 이 질문에 대답하기 위해 반도체 없는 컴퓨터를 상상해 보자. 반도체가 없다면 노트북, 스마트폰과 같이 작은 컴퓨터 ",
        "thumbnail": "http://openapi-dbscthumb.phinf.naver.net/4749_000_5/20170316145356076_78XSC2B7P.jpg/5_2.jpg?type=m160_160"
      },
      {
        "title": "<b>양자역학</b>",
        "link": "https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=933690&cid=43667&categoryId=43667",
        "description": "<b>양자</b>론의 기초를 이루는 물리학의 이론 체계. | 외국어 표기 | 量子力學(한자) quantum mechanics(영어) | 원자ㆍ분자ㆍ 소립자 (素粒子) 등의 미시적 대상에 적용되는 <b>역학</b>으로, 현재 가장 타당성을 지닌 ",
        "thumbnail": ""
      }
    ],
    "total": 1579,
    "dropped": 0
  },
  "credits_used": 1,
  "request_id": "req_example000000",
  "cached": false,
  "pagination": {
    "next_cursor": "sc.eyJ2IjoyLCJjIjoiMTEiLCJlIjoibmF2ZXIvZW5jeWMvc2VhcmNoIiwicCI6InN0YXJ0In0",
    "has_more": true,
    "page_size": 10
  },
  "credits_remaining": 9999,
  "source": "captured",
  "captured_at": "2026-10-02T07:36:22.587Z",
  "redacted": true
}

Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.

API Details

How does the Naver Encyc Search API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Naver Encyc Search data?

We handle the complexity of Naver data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 68 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 68 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language. Ready to use.

See your data before you code

Visual Data Explorer. Paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 68 platforms
FAQ

Have a question? We got answers

Find answers to frequently asked questions about SocialCrawl's API, pricing, and capabilities.

Contact us
How do I search the Naver Encyclopedia via API?
Send a GET request to /v1/naver/encyc/search with a term in the query parameter. SocialCrawl searches terms.naver.com (Naver's knowledge encyclopedia, dictionaries, and technical references) and returns title, link, description, and thumbnail under data.items.
What fields does the Naver Encyclopedia endpoint return?
Each item includes title, link, description, and a thumbnail image URL. Title and description come HTML-tagged with <b> around matched terms, which makes it easy to highlight the matching phrase in the entry preview.
What kind of content is in the Naver Encyclopedia?
terms.naver.com aggregates encyclopedia entries, dictionary definitions, and technical references in Korean. It is the best single source for authoritative Korean-language explanations of concepts, from quantum mechanics to medical and legal terms.
Can I paginate Naver Encyclopedia results?
Yes. Use display to set the number of items per response and start as the offset for the next page. Iterate start to walk through the full set of matching encyclopedia and dictionary entries for your query.
How much does the Naver Encyclopedia API cost?
Each Naver Encyclopedia search costs 1 credit on the standard tier, regardless of how many entries match. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card, enough to test dictionary and reference lookups thoroughly before paying.

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