Brave Search

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Live web, local, news, image, video, and LLM-context search through Brave Search.

Use this server

Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)

AuthAPI key

Env varsBRAVE_API_KEY

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env BRAVE_API_KEY= brave-search-mcp -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server --transport stdio

Cursor

Add to Cursor

If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"brave-search-mcp","command":"npx","args":["-y","@brave/brave-search-mcp-server","--transport","stdio"],"env":{"BRAVE_API_KEY":""}}'

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server",
        "--transport",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.

Setup notes

Requires BRAVE_API_KEY in the agent environment. Search results are fetched from Brave's API.