What does Brave Search MCP Server for AI Web Search do?
The official Brave Search MCP server integrates the Brave Search API with AI assistants, providing comprehensive web search, local business search, image search, video search, news search, and AI-powered summarization capabilities through the Model Context Protocol.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
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- docker build -t mcp/brave-search:latest .
- npm install
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Note: Requires Pro plan for full local search capabilities. Falls back to web search otherwise.
- node dist/index.js [options]
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Docker
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
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Usage: First perform a web search with summary: true, then use the returned summary key with this tool.
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Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
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Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server/HEAD/README.md