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Brave Search MCP server

by brave · io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server

Brave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.

🔎 Search & Researchnpmv2.1.3
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How to install Brave Search

npm

claude mcp add -e BRAVE_API_KEY=<your-brave-api-key> brave-search-mcp-server -- npx -y @brave/[email protected]

Or add it to your MCP config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brave/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<your-brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables:
BRAVE_API_KEY (required) – Your API key for the service

Replace placeholders in <angle brackets> with your own values. Review what a server can access before you enable it.

Details

Version
2.1.3
Published
2026-08-20
Updated
2026-08-20
Namespace
io.github.brave
Source
brave/brave-search-mcp-server

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