brave-search-mcp

# Brave Search MCP Server

> **Privacy-First Search for AI Agents**

Official MCP server from Brave integrating the [Brave Search API](https://brave.com/search/api/). Provides comprehensive search capabilities including web, images, videos, news, and local points of interest with AI-powered summarization.

## Why Brave Search?

### 🔒 Privacy-Focused
No user tracking, no profiling, no search history surveillance. Unlike Google, Brave Search doesn't build profiles or track behavior.

### 🤖 AI-Native Features
- AI-powered summarization (summarizer tool)
- Structured data for agent consumption
- Rich context in search results

### 🌐 Comprehensive Coverage
- **Web Search** - General internet search
- **Image Search** - Visual content discovery
- **Video Search** - Video content from multiple platforms
- **News Search** - Current events and journalism
- **Local POI** - Businesses, restaurants, services near any location

## Installation

```bash
# Official Brave Search MCP Server
npm install -g @brave/brave-search-mcp-server

# Or via GitHub
git clone https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server
cd brave-search-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
```

## Configuration

Add to your MCP client config:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Get API Key

1. Visit https://brave.com/search/api/
2. Sign up for Brave Search API
3. Free tier: 2,000 queries/month
4. Paid plans available for higher volume

## Available Tools

### 1. Web Search (`brave_web_search`)

General purpose internet search.

**Agent Usage:**
```
"Search for recent developments in quantum computing"
"Find tutorials on React hooks"
"What are the best practices for Docker security?"
```

**Parameters:**
- `query` (required) - Search terms
- `count` (optional) - Number of results (default 10, max 20)
- `offset` (optional) - Pag...