Overview
Kakao Maps API provides comprehensive mapping services for South Korea, including map display, address search, route calculation, and keyword-based place search. It is the dominant mapping platform in Korea with highly accurate local data. English documentation is available, but the API is primarily designed for Korean-language projects.
Beginner Tip
Create a Kakao developers account at developers.kakao.com and register an application to obtain your REST API key. Be sure to add your service domain to the allowed origins in the app settings to avoid authentication errors.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
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{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Kakao Maps",
"description": "Kakao Maps provide multiple APIs for Korean maps",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
documents List of places or addresses that match the search query. documents[].place_name Name of the place (in Korean). documents[].address_name Full road address of the place. documents[].x Longitude of the place in WGS84 coordinates. documents[].y Latitude of the place in WGS84 coordinates. meta.total_count Total number of results found for the query. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://dapi.kakao.com/v2/local/search/keyword.json?query=Seoul+Station";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
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Technical Specifications
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