---
title: "Get Knowledge iN search result"
slug: "naver-api-hub-search-kin"
updated: 2026-10-08T04:16:10Z
published: 2026-10-08T04:16:10Z
canonical: "api.ncloud-docs.com/naver-api-hub-search-kin"
---

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# Get Knowledge iN search result

Available in Classic and VPC

Get Knowledge iN search results from NAVER Search.

              Note

              

Knowledge iN 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/kin |

### 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`) |
| `sort` | String | Optional | How to sort search results - `sim` (default) \| `date` \| `point` - `sim`: Accuracy (descending) - `date`: Date (descending) - `point`: Rating (descending) |
| `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/kin?query=커피&display=2&start=1&sort=date&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-kin#items) |

#### items

The following describes `items`.

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `title` | String | - | Knowledge iN question title - Portions matching the search keyword are wrapped in `<b>` tags. |
| `link` | String | - | Knowledge iN question URL |
| `description` | String | - | Passage information summarizing the Knowledge iN question content - Portions matching the search keyword are wrapped in `<b>` tags. |

### 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": 2408172,
    "start": 1,
    "display": 2,
    "items": [
        {
            "title": "I'm wondering what the recommended daily intake is for <b>coffee</b>.",
            "link": "https://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.naver?d1id={d1id}&dirId={dirId}&docId={docId}",
            "description": "How many cups of <b>coffee</b> is it okay to drink in a day? The recommended caffeine intake and appropriate consumption guidelines are... "
        },
        {
            "title": "Is it okay to mix <b>coffee</b> in a plastic tumbler?",
            "link": "https://kin.naver.com/qna/detail.naver?d1id={d1id}&dirId={dirId}&docId={docId}",
            "description": "I'm wondering if it's okay to make and drink hot <b>coffee</b> in a plastic tumbler. Endocrine disruptors... "
        }
    ]
}
```