Que fait Brave Search MCP Server for AI Web Search ?
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