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Brave Search MCP
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Real-time web and local search using the Brave Search API — no tracking, no ads
🌐 Web Automation 3.2K installs 18.0K views4.6 (0)
Install
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-searchTry in Playground
Test tools live in your browser — no install needed
Two ways to run this server
Self-hosted (free)High Maintenance
- –Clone repo & npm install
- –Edit config.json manually
- –Restart Claude when it changes
- –Manage your own auth tokens
- –Handle updates yourself
Tool Pass — $9/mo
- One API key, zero config
- Auto-updates, zero restarts
- Works with all 6 MCP clients
- Auth handled for you
- Covers all 70 servers in one sub
Give your AI agents access to real-time web search using Brave's privacy-focused search API. Unlike other search integrations, Brave Search delivers independent results without tracking or algorithmic bias.
Features:
- Real-time web search with rich snippets
- Local business search with maps data
- News search with recency filtering
- Safe search controls
- Supports up to 20 results per query
- Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client
The Brave Search MCP is one of the most widely used search integrations in the MCP ecosystem, chosen by developers who want reliable web access without depending on Google's API.
Requirements:
- Free Brave Search API key (get at api.search.brave.com — 2,000 free queries/month)
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⚡ Host this for me — $9/mo
Auto-updates when the server changes. Never edit config files again.
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