brave-search-mcp

Overview

The brave-search-mcp is a comprehensive MCP server implementation that provides access to Brave Search API through multiple specialized tools. It offers six distinct search capabilities including traditional web search, image search, video search, news search, local points of interest search, and a specialized LLM context search that extracts and formats web content optimized for AI consumption. The server supports both stdio and HTTP modes with proper configuration options.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 7 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• brave_web_search

  Execute web searches using Brave's API

  Try:Search for information about climate changeTry:Find recent articles about artificial intelligenceTry:Search for the history of the internet
• brave_image_search

  Get images from the web relevant to the query

  Try:Find images of Mount EverestTry:Search for pictures of cute catsTry:Find stock photos of business meetings
• brave_news_search

  Search the web for news articles, trending topics, or recent events

  Try:Find news about the latest technology developmentsTry:Search for recent sports newsTry:Find news about international politics
• brave_local_search

  Search for local businesses, services, and points of interest

  Try:Find restaurants near meTry:Search for coffee shops in downtownTry:Find hardware stores in this area
• brave_video_search

  Search the web for videos

  Try:Find tutorial videos for learning PythonTry:Search for cooking videosTry:Find recent product reviews
• brave_llm_context_search

  Pre-extracted web content optimized for AI agents, LLM grounding, and RAG pipelines

  Try:Extract content about quantum computing for researchTry:Get detailed information about renewable energy sourcesTry:Fetch comprehensive information about the history of Rome

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Installation

{
  "mcp-servers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brave-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

BRAVE_API_KEY="your_key_here" npx -y brave-search-mcp

BRAVE_API_KEY="your_key_here" npx -y brave-search-mcp --http

FAQ

Does this MCP server require authentication?

Yes, you need to provide a Brave Search API key as an environment variable (BRAVE_API_KEY).

Can I use this server with ChatGPT?

Yes, the server supports ChatGPT through OpenAI Apps by running in HTTP mode and creating a local tunnel.

What is the LLM context search feature?

The LLM context search extracts and formats web content specifically optimized for AI consumption, with configurable parameters for token limits and snippet count.

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