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.

Related MCP server: Kakao Navigation

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