Brave Search

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Web and local search using Brave's Search API. Perform web searches and local business lookups with privacy-focused results.

by Brave

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Updated 2026-01-28
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Installation

npx -y @anthropic/brave-search-mcp

Quick Start

Get a Brave Search API key at https://brave.com/search/api/, then:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@anthropic/brave-search-mcp"],
      "env": { "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-key" }
    }
  }
}
```

Tools & Capabilities

brave_web_search
brave_local_search

Compatibility

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About Brave Search

Web and local search using Brave's Search API. Perform web searches and local business lookups with privacy-focused results.

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Language: TypeScript

Category: APIs

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