# Kakao Local

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve location information within South Korea, such as finding coordinates from addresses or searching for places by keywords. It solves problems like geolocation services, route planning, and location-based data analysis, and provides inputs like addresses, keywords, or categories, with outputs including coordinates, location details, reviews, and photos. It is ideal for applications requiring localized mapping services in South Korea, handling authentication, rate limiting, and pagination for efficient data retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/yunkee-lee-kakao-local  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yunkee-lee-kakao-local

## Description

The Kakao Local MCP provides tools for retrieving location information within South Korea through Kakao's mapping APIs. It enables AI assistants to find coordinates from addresses, search for places by keywords or categories, and fetch detailed information about specific locations including reviews and photos. Built with Python and using the FastMCP framework, this implementation handles authentication with Kakao's REST API, manages rate limiting, and provides structured responses with pagination support. It's particularly valuable for applications requiring geolocation services in South Korea, such as finding nearby businesses, planning routes, or analyzing location-based data.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/yunkee-lee-kakao-local)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/yunkee-lee/mcp-kakao-local>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "yunkee-lee-kakao-local"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yunkee-lee-kakao-local` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yunkee-lee-kakao-local/pull`

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