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

> Searches kin.naver.com — Korea's dominant Q&A community (analog of StackOverflow + Quora for the general public). Returns Q&A threads under `data.items[]` with `title`, `link`, and `description` (typically a question or answer excerpt).

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

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/naver/kin/search?query=%EC%BD%94%EB%A1%9C%EB%82%98%20%EC%A6%9D%EC%83%81" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I use the Naver Kin API to search 지식iN?

Send a GET request to /v1/naver/kin/search with your keyword in the query parameter. The Naver Kin API searches kin.naver.com — Naver's 지식iN Q&A community — and returns the question title, link, and answer description for each match under data.items.

### What is Naver KnowledgeiN and what is it good for?

Naver KnowledgeiN (지식iN) is Korea's dominant public Q&A community, the closest analog to Quora plus Stack Overflow for everyday questions. It is ideal for mining real Korean intent, FAQ topics, and how people phrase problems in their own words.

### What sort options does the KnowledgeiN endpoint support?

sort accepts sim (relevance, the default), date (newest first), and point (by answer points). Sort by point to surface the most-endorsed answers first, which is useful when you want the highest-quality response for a question.

### What fields come back from a KnowledgeiN search?

Each item includes the question title, link to the full thread, and a description that previews the answer. Title and description are HTML-tagged with <b> around matched terms so you can highlight the query in the preview.

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

Each KnowledgeiN search costs 1 credit on the standard tier, regardless of result count. New accounts start with 100 free credits and no credit card, enough to run about 100 Q&A searches while you evaluate the endpoint.

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 KnowledgeiN Q&A with an API?
- What is the SocialCrawl Naver Kin API for 지식iN?