Mcp Kakao Local
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MCP connects to the Kakao Local API and Kakao Map. 카카오 로컬 API 및 카카오맵에 연결하는 MCP 서버.
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- Integrates with Kakao Local API and Kakao Map
- Requires Kakao REST API credentials for authentication
- Managed with uv for dependency and execution control
- Supports development mode via mcp dev
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Mcp Kakao LocalCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Create a .env file with your Kakao REST API key (REST_API_KEY). Install dependencies with uv sync and run the server using uv run src/mcp_kakao_local. For development, activate the virtual environment and use mcp dev src/mcp_kakao_local/server.py.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp kakao local": {
"mcp-kakao-local": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"src/mcp_kakao_local"
],
"env": {
"REST_API_KEY": "YOUR_REST_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"mcp-kakao-local": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"src/mcp_kakao_local"
],
"env": {
"REST_API_KEY": "YOUR_REST_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
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.
``.env
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.bash
uv sync
bashuv
2. Run:: You can run the MCP server using.
uv run src/mcp_kakao_local
For development,
bashsource .venv/bin/activate
mcp dev src/mcp_kakao_local/server.py
``
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