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Github Brave Brave Search Mcp Server

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

Developer ToolsPackageJavaScript/TypeScriptOpen SourceExternal
Last updated
March 16, 2026
Visibility
Public
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About This MCP Server


An MCP server implementation that integrates the Brave Search API, providing comprehensive search capabilities including web search, local business search, image search, video search, news search, and AI-powered summarization. This project supports both STDIO and HTTP transports, with STDIO as the default mode.

What Problems It Solves

  • Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Specifications

Status
live
Industry
Developer Tools
Category
General
Server type
Package
Language
JavaScript/TypeScript
License
Open Source
Verified
Yes

Requirements

  • Node.js 22.x or higher
  • Brave Search API key

Hosting


Hosting Options

  • Package

API


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1

Install

Install command
JavaScript/TypeScript
npx -y @smithery/cli install brave
2

Configure

Configuration
json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "BRAVE_API_KEY", "docker.io/mcp/brave-search"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Performance


Usage


Quick Reference


Name
Github Brave Brave Search Mcp Server
Function
Brave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.
Transport
Package
Language
JavaScript/TypeScript
Install
npx -y @smithery/cli install brave
Source
External (Registry)
License
Open Source
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