Brave Search MCP

Official

Web and local search via Brave Search API

Search & Webfree

8/10

Overall Score

Overall Quality8/10

Security8/10

About

Search the web using Brave Search API. Get clean, privacy-respecting search results with snippets, and optionally perform local searches for businesses and places with maps integration.

Details

Transportstdio

Stars9,800

Last Updated2026-06-01

Compatible Clients

Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS CodeWindsurf

Install Command

npx -y @anthropic/mcp-server-brave-search

Pros

Official server
Privacy focused
Fast results
Local search included

Cons

Brave Search API key needed
Free tier has limits
Less coverage than Google

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