Brave Search MCP
by Anthropic · Search
Web and local search via Brave Search API. Privacy-respecting alternative to Google.
Install
Run this command in your terminal:
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-brave-search -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
Before running, set: BRAVE_API_KEY
Authentication
Required environment variables:
- BRAVE_API_KEY
See the setup guide for step-by-step instructions on obtaining these credentials.
Requires Brave Search API key (free tier available). Reference implementation.
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