Brave Search MCP Server

Provides comprehensive search capabilities through the Brave Search API via the Model Context Protocol. Enables AI agents to perform web searches, local business searches, image searches, video searches, news searches, and AI-powered summarization. Supports both STDIO and HTTP transports.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results to return (1-20, default 10)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search query string (max 400 chars, 50 words)"
    },
    "offset": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Pagination offset (max 9, default 0)"
    },
    "freshness": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Time filter (pd, pw, pm, py, or date range)"
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results to return (max 20, default 5)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Local search query (e.g., restaurants near me)"
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results to return (1-200, default 50)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search query string (max 400 chars, 50 words)"
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results to return (1-50, default 20)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search query string (max 400 chars, 50 words)"
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of results to return (1-50, default 20)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Search query string (max 400 chars, 50 words)"
    },
    "freshness": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Time filter (default: pd for last 24 hours)"
    }
  }
}

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "key"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "key": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Summary key from web search results (use summary=true in web search first)"
    }
  }
}