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Standard Korean Dictionary

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MCP server for the Standard Korean Dictionary.

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What is Standard Korean Dictionary?

Search the dictionary using API

Documentation

Standard Korean Dictionary MCP Server

Tools

  • search - Search the dictionary
  • Args: 검색요청 정보 요청 변수 타입 허용값 필수/선택 설명
  • key string 16진수 32자리 필수 인증 키
  • q string - 필수 검색어(UTF-8 인코딩)
  • req_type string xmljson 선택 요청 타입(기본값 xml)
  • start integer 1~1000 선택 검색의 시작 번호(기본값 1)
  • num integer 10~100 선택 결과 출력 건수(기본값 10)
  • advanced string n y 선택 - 자세히 찾기 여부(기본값 n)
  • target integer 1 ~ 11 선택 - 찾을 대상(기본값 1)
  • method string exact include start end wildcard 선택 - 검색 방식(기본값: exact)
  • type1 array of string all word phrase idiom proverb 선택 - 구분 1(기본값 all)
  • type2 array of string all native chinese loanword hybrid 선택 - 구분 2(기본값 all)
  • pos array of integer 0~15 선택 - 품사(기본값 0)
  • cat array of integer 0~67 선택 - 전문 분야(기본값 0)
  • multimedia array of integer 0~6 선택 - 멀티미디어(기본값 0)
  • letter_s integer 1 ~ 선택 - 음절 수 시작(기본값 1)
  • letter_e integer 1 ~ 선택 - 음절 수 끝(기본값 1)
  • update_s integer yyyymmdd 선택 - 고친 날짜 시작일
  • update_e integer yyyymmdd 선택 - 고친 날짜 종료일
  • detail - Get detailed information about a dictionary entry
  • Args: 검색 요청 설명 요청 변수 타입 허용값 필수/선택 설명
  • key string 16진수 32자리 필수 인증 키
  • method string word_info
  • target_code 필수 -검색 방식(기본값 word_info)
  • req_type string xmljson 선택 요청 타입(기본값 xml)
  • q string - 필수 검색어(UTF-8 인코딩)

Setup# API Key

Get a Standard Korean Dictionary API Key by following the instructions here.

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

UV

{ "stdict": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/path/to/stdict", "run", "stdict.py" ], "env": { "STDICT_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY" } } }

License# Code

This MCP server implementation is provided under the MIT License.

Dictionary Content

Content from the Standard Korean Dictionary is provided under the following terms:

  • Text content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Korea License
  • Multimedia content (images, videos, sounds etc.) has content-specific licensing that must be checked individually
  • Attribution to the National Institute of Korean Language (국립국어원) is required when using dictionary content

For full terms of use, see the official terms of service.

Server Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "standard-korean-dictionary-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "standard-korean-dictionary"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Links & Status

Repository: github.com
Hosted: Yes
Global: No
Official: Yes

Project Info

Hosted Featured
Created At: Jul 02, 2025
Updated At: Aug 07, 2025
Author: National Institute of Korean Language
Category: community
License: MIT License for code; Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Korea License for text content.
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