MCP Kakao Local

MCP Kakao Local

The MCP connects to the Kakao Local API and Kakao Map. 카카오 로컬 API 및 카카오맵에 연결하는 MCP 서버.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python: Version 3.13 or higher
• uv: You can find installation instructions here.
• Kakao Developers: You need API credentials from the Kakao developers.

Configuration

1. Create a .env file: Create a file in the project root.
2. Add API Credentials: Edit the .env file and add your Kakao REST API credentials.
   REST_API_KEY="YOUR_REST_API_KEY_HERE"
   Please verify the exact environment variable names required by checking src/mcp_kakao_local/kakao_local_client.py.

Running the MCP

1. Sync Dependencies: Navigate to the project root directory in your terminal and run the following command. This will create a virtual environment (if one doesn't exist) and install all dependencies specified in pyproject.toml.
   uv sync
2. Run:: You can run the MCP server using uv.
   uv run src/mcp_kakao_local
   For development,
   source .venv/bin/activate mcp dev src/mcp_kakao_local/server.py