K-Heritage Guide MCP

K-Heritage Guide(한국유산길잡이) is a remote MCP server for discovering Korean national heritage, resolving designation numbers, and creating heritage-focused trip plans. Official National Heritage Administration data is the primary source; Kakao Local is used only as optional location context.

Quick start

cd korean-heritage-mcp
cp .env.example .env
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
python -m pip install -e ".[dev]"
python -m kakao_heritage

Related MCP server: Open Data MCP

Features

• Search nearby heritage sites by coordinates or place names

• Look up heritage by designation type and number

• Generate simple trip plans for regions like Gyeongju and Seoul

• Use official heritage data as the primary source and Kakao Local as a supplementary source

• Parse National Heritage Administration XML responses for heritage place information

PlayMCP compatibility

• Streamable HTTP endpoint at /mcp

• Six read-only, non-destructive, idempotent tools

• Explicit PlayMCP tool annotations and English tool descriptions

• Tool and server names do not include reserved platform branding

Data configuration

National heritage search and detail tools use the public National Heritage Administration XML API without a service key. Nearby search accepts coordinates and region context from a map tool. An optional server-side KAKAO_REST_API_KEY allows this server to resolve a place name directly, but is not required when a map tool supplies latitude, longitude, and region.