Naver Dictionary API Client

A Python library for accessing Naver Dictionary APIs with support for multiple language dictionaries including Hanja (漢字), Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, and more.

Features

• Multi-language Support: Access 14+ different Naver dictionaries (Hanja, Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Italian, Thai, Indonesian, Uzbek)
• Two Search Modes: Simple mode for quick lookups, detailed mode for comprehensive results
• Fast & Reliable: Built with curl-cffi for robust HTTP requests with browser impersonation
• Type-Safe: Full type hints for better IDE support and code reliability
• Well-Tested: Comprehensive test coverage with both unit and integration tests

Installation

pip install naver-dict-api

Quick Start

Basic Usage

from naver_dict_api import search_dict, DictType

# Search Hanja (Chinese characters)
entry = search_dict("漢", DictType.HANJA)
if entry:
    print(f"Word: {entry.word}")
    print(f"Reading: {entry.reading}")
    print(f"Meanings: {', '.join(entry.meanings)}")

# Search Korean
entry = search_dict("안녕", DictType.KOREAN)

# Search English
entry = search_dict("hello", DictType.ENGLISH)

Using the Client Class

from naver_dict_api import NaverDictClient, DictType, SearchMode

# Create a client instance
client = NaverDictClient(
    dict_type=DictType.HANJA,
    search_mode=SearchMode.DETAILED
)

# Search for a word
entry = client.search("漢")
if entry:
    print(entry.to_dict())

Supported Dictionary Types

from naver_dict_api import DictType

DictType.HANJA        # 漢字 (Chinese characters)
DictType.KOREAN       # 국어 (Korean)
DictType.ENGLISH      # 영어 (English)
DictType.JAPANESE     # 일본어 (Japanese)
DictType.CHINESE      # 중국어 (Chinese)
DictType.GERMAN       # 독일어 (German)
DictType.FRENCH       # 프랑스어 (French)
DictType.SPANISH      # 스페인어 (Spanish)
DictType.RUSSIAN      # 러시아어 (Russian)
DictType.VIETNAMESE   # 베트남어 (Vietnamese)
DictType.ITALIAN      # 이탈리아어 (Italian)
DictType.THAI         # 태국어 (Thai)
DictType.INDONESIAN   # 인도네시아어 (Indonesian)
DictType.UZBEK        # 우즈베키스탄어 (Uzbek)

API Reference

search_dict()

Convenience function for quick dictionary lookups.

def search_dict(
    query: str,
    dict_type: DictType = DictType.HANJA,
    search_mode: SearchMode = SearchMode.SIMPLE,
    *,
    impersonate: BrowserTypeLiteral | None = "chrome136",
    timeout: int | None = None,
) -> DictEntry | None

Parameters:

• query: Search term
• dict_type: Dictionary type (default: HANJA)
• search_mode: Search mode (default: SIMPLE)
• impersonate: Browser to impersonate (default: "chrome136")
• timeout: Request timeout in seconds (default: 30)

Returns: DictEntry object or None if not found

NaverDictClient

Main client class for dictionary searches.

client = NaverDictClient(
    dict_type=DictType.HANJA,
    search_mode=SearchMode.SIMPLE,
    impersonate="chrome136",
    timeout=30
)

entry = client.search("query")

DictEntry

Data class representing a dictionary entry.

Attributes:

• word: The word or character
• reading: Pronunciation or reading
• meanings: List of meanings/definitions
• entry_id: Unique entry identifier
• dict_type: Dictionary type code

Methods:

• to_dict(): Convert to dictionary format

Error Handling

The library provides specific exceptions for different error cases:

from naver_dict_api import (
    NaverDictError,      # Base exception
    NetworkError,        # Network-related errors
    ParseError,          # JSON parsing errors
    InvalidResponseError # Invalid API response
)

try:
    entry = search_dict("test")
except NetworkError:
    print("Network connection failed")
except ParseError:
    print("Failed to parse response")
except InvalidResponseError:
    print("Invalid response from API")

Requirements

• Python ≥ 3.13
• curl-cffi ≥ 0.13.0

Development

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/naver-dict-api.git
cd naver-dict-api

# Install dependencies with uv
uv sync

# Install in development mode
uv pip install -e .

Running Tests

# Run all tests
uv run pytest

# Run with coverage
uv run pytest --cov=naver_dict_api

# Run only unit tests (skip integration tests)
uv run pytest -m "not integration"

Building

# Build distribution packages
uv build

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Acknowledgments

This library uses the Naver Dictionary autocomplete API and is not officially affiliated with Naver Corporation.