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Brave Search MCP Server

Provides web and local search capabilities through the Brave Search API via MCP, enabling AI assistants to search the internet.

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What This Server Exposes

Tools

brave_web_searchbrave_local_search

Resources

  • •search results

Setup Instructions

  1. 1Get a Brave Search API key from brave.com/search/api
  2. 2Add the Brave Search server config to your Claude Desktop configuration
  3. 3Set the BRAVE_API_KEY environment variable
  4. 4Restart Claude Desktop

Configuration

Claude Desktop Configuration

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-brave-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

BRAVE_API_KEY
Brave Search API key from https://brave.com/search/api/
Required🔒 Secret

Server Manifest

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Compatibility

Claude DesktopClaude Code
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Safety Notes

This server makes outbound web requests through the Brave Search API. Search queries are sent to Brave's servers. Review Brave's privacy policy for data handling details. API usage may incur costs depending on your plan.

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