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

> Searches news.naver.com — aggregated Korean news from licensed publishers. Returns articles under `data.items[]` with `title`, `originallink` (publisher URL), `link` (naver-hosted URL), `description`, and `pubDate` (RFC 1123).

TL;DR: `GET /v1/naver/news/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/news/search?query=%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1%EC%A0%84%EC%9E%90" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I search Naver News with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/naver/news/search with your keyword in the query parameter. SocialCrawl returns aggregated Korean news items including title, original link, Naver link, description, and pubDate under data.items.

### What is the pubDate format in Naver News results?

pubDate comes back in RFC1123 format (for example, Mon, 26 May 2026 09:00:00 +0900). Parse it with any standard date library to filter or sort by recency. Each item also carries both the publisher's original link and the news.naver.com link.

### Can I get the newest Korean headlines first?

Yes. Set sort to date for newest-first ordering, or sim for relevance (the default). Combine date sorting with display and start pagination to ingest a steady feed of fresh Korean headlines for a keyword or brand.

### Where does the Naver News data come from?

Naver News aggregates articles from licensed Korean publishers at news.naver.com. The API returns the publisher's original link plus the Naver-hosted link, so you can attribute and deep-link correctly in any monitoring or briefing pipeline.

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

Each Naver News search costs 1 credit on the standard tier, regardless of result count. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required — plenty to test keyword monitoring across Korean publishers before you commit.

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 news with the Naver News API?
- What is the SocialCrawl Naver News API?