Kakao Map

Use map-related features such as place search, address conversion, and coordinate conversion through the Kakao Map API.

Key Features

• Keyword-based place search
• Category-based place search
• Address to coordinate conversion
• Coordinate to address conversion
• Coordinate to administrative region information conversion
• Coordinate system conversion

Basic Information

Authentication Method

Authenticate using API Key.

Input Parameters

• API Key (required): REST API key issued from Kakao Developers Center

Supported MCP Tools

Place Search Tools

search_places

Search for places on Kakao Map based on keywords.

Input Parameters:

• query (required): Search keyword
• x (optional): X value of center coordinate (longitude)
• y (optional): Y value of center coordinate (latitude)
• radius (optional): Radius distance from center coordinate (meters)
• page (optional): Result page number (1~45)
• size (optional): Number of documents to show per page (1~15)

map_category_search

Search for places on Kakao Map by category.

Input Parameters:

• category_group_code (required): Category group code
• x (optional): X value of center coordinate (longitude)
• y (optional): Y value of center coordinate (latitude)
• radius (optional): Radius distance from center coordinate (meters)
• page (optional): Result page number
• size (optional): Number of documents to show per page

Coordinate Conversion Tools

map_address_to_coord

Convert addresses to coordinates.

Input Parameters:

• query (required): Address search term

map_coord_to_address

Convert coordinates to addresses.

Input Parameters:

• x (required): X coordinate (longitude)
• y (required): Y coordinate (latitude)

map_coord_to_region_code

Convert coordinates to Korean administrative region information.

Input Parameters:

• x (required): X coordinate (longitude)
• y (required): Y coordinate (latitude)

map_trans_coord

Convert coordinates between coordinate systems.

Input Parameters:

• x (required): X coordinate
• y (required): Y coordinate
• input_coord (required): Input coordinate system
• output_coord (required): Output coordinate system

Usage Example

For example,

• When you input the prompt “Find cafes near Gangnam Station”,
• The LLM will call the search_places tool through MCP to search for cafes near Gangnam Station.
• Then, it responds in the chat based on the tool call results.

API Key Setup Method

1. Register an application in Kakao Developers Center.
2. Get a REST API key.
3. Select Kakao Map integration in QueryPie AI.
4. Complete the connection by entering the issued API key.

Precautions

• Keep your generated API Key secure.
• Check daily call limits and use appropriately.
• Coordinates use the WGS84 coordinate system by default.