Get encyclopedia search result

Available in Classic and VPC

Get encyclopedia search results from NAVER Search.

Note

Encyclopedia searches use the Search API, which has a daily call limit of 25,000.

Request

This section describes the request format. The method and URI are as follows:

Method	URI
GET	/search/v1/encyc

Request headers

For information about the headers common to NAVER API HUB, see NAVER API HUB request headers.

Request query parameters

You can use the following query parameters with your request:

Field	Type	Required	Description
`query`	String	Required	Search keyword Encoded with UTF-8
`display`	Integer	Optional	Number of search results to display at a time `1`-`100` (default: `10`)
`start`	Integer	Optional	Search start location `1`-`1000` (default: `1`)
`format`	String	Optional	Response format `json` (default) \| `xml`

Request example

The request example is as follows:

curl --location --request GET https://naverapihub.apigw.ntruss.com/search/v1/encyc?query=Coffee&display=2&start=1&format=json
--header X-NCP-APIGW-API-KEY-ID: {Client ID}
--header X-NCP-APIGW-API-KEY: {Client Secret}

Response

This section describes the response format.

Response body

The response body includes the following data:

Field	Type	Required	Description
`lastBuildDate`	String	-	Time the search results were generated
`total`	Integer	-	Total number of search results
`start`	Integer	-	Starting location for the search
`display`	Integer	-	Number of search results to display at a time
`items`	Array	-	List of individual search results: items

items

The following describes items.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`title`	String	-	Encyclopedia entry Portions matching the search keyword are wrapped in `<b>` tags.
`link`	String	-	URL for the encyclopedia entry description
`description`	String	-	Passage information summarizing the content of an encyclopedia entry Portions matching the search keyword are wrapped in `<b>` tags.
`thumbnail`	String	-	Thumbnail image URL

Response status codes

The following describes the response status codes.

HTTP status code	Code	Message	Description
400	`SE01`	Incorrect query request	Check for errors in the API request URL, such as the protocol or parameters.
400	`SE02`	Invalid display value.	Check that the `display` value is within the allowed range.
400	`SE03`	Invalid start value	Check that the `start` value is within the allowed range.
400	`SE04`	Invalid sort value	Check the `sort` value for typos.
400	`SE06`	Malformed encoding	Encode the search keyword in UTF-8.
404	`SE05`	Invalid search API	Check the API request URL for typos.
500	`SE99`	System error	An error occurred internally on the server.

Note

For information about the HTTP status codes common to all NAVER API HUB, see NAVER API HUB response status codes.

Response example

The response example is as follows:

{
    "lastBuildDate": "Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:43:27 +0900",
    "total": 8101,
    "start": 1,
    "display": 2,
    "items": [
        {
            "title": "<b>Coffee</b>",
            "link": "https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=1596581&cid=50346&categoryId=50346",
            "description": "<b>Coffee</b>Nutrition Dictionary A beverage made by roasting and grinding <b>coffee</b> beans and extracting their unique color and flavor with hot water. When the extracted liquid is spray-dried or freeze-dried into a powder, it becomes instant <b>coffee</b>. The stimulating effects of caffeine ",
            "thumbnail": ""
        },
        {
            "title": "<b>Coffee</b>",
            "link": "https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?docId=3572338&cid=58988&categoryId=58988",
            "description": "Since the 2000s, <b>coffee</b> has become such a popular beverage that a cup of <b>coffee</b> has become an indispensable part of any gathering. Interest in <b>coffee</b> has grown to the point where there are now over 2000 franchise <b>coffee</b> shops. ",
            "thumbnail": "http://openapi-dbscthumb.phinf.naver.net/4749_000_5/20170316145457666_J4BH4NW44.jpg/02_0.jpg?type=m160_160"
        }
    ]
}

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