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Brave Search

@modelcontextprotocol · github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers

Web and local search via the Brave Search API, with pagination and freshness controls.

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Install one command

terminal
$ npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search

Or add it with the Claude CLI: claude mcp add brave-search

Tools exposed 2 tools

brave_web_search
brave_local_search

Configuration generate & copy

Values are filled in locally in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere.

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<your-brave-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the Claude Desktop snippet under mcpServers in your config, then restart Claude Desktop — or run the Claude Code command in your terminal.

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