Brave Search MCP Server
by Brave · ⭐ 2.3k stars · updated 2 weeks ago
Web and local search using Brave's Search API. Get real-time web results, local business listings, and news — all without tracking, directly in your AI workflow.
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Very Good
Quality Score Breakdown
maintenance90/100
community86/100
documentation88/100
compatibility88/100
Use Cases
- ✓web search
- ✓local search
- ✓news search
- ✓privacy-first search
⚡ One-Click Install Configs
Copy the config below and paste it into your AI client's config file.
🤖 Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}⚡ Cursor
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}💙 VS Code
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
}