---
title: "Get encyclopedia search result"
slug: "naver-api-hub-search-encyc"
updated: 2026-10-08T04:15:23Z
published: 2026-10-08T04:15:23Z
canonical: "api.ncloud-docs.com/naver-api-hub-search-encyc"
---

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# 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](/docs/en/naver-api-hub-overview#%EC%9A%94%EC%B2%AD%ED%97%A4%EB%8D%94).

### 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=커피&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](/docs/en/naver-api-hub-search-encyc#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 response status codes common to all NAVER API HUB, see [NAVER API HUB response status codes](/docs/en/naver-api-hub-overview#%EC%9D%91%EB%8B%B5%EC%83%81%ED%83%9C%EC%BD%94%EB%93%9C).

### 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"
        }
    ]
}
```