# Brave Search MCP Server

> Search the web with Brave's independent index — web, news, images, and videos. Bring your own subscription token from the Brave Search API dashboard.

- Price: Free to connect · provider's own fees apply
- URL: https://daas.listeningmind.ai/en/catalog/mcps/x-mcp-brave
- Source: Smithery https://smithery.ai/server/brave
- Rank this week: #1 (score 90)

## Install

```
npx -y @smithery/cli install brave --client claude
```
- `braveApiKey` (required): Your Brave Search subscription token. Get one at api-dashboard.search.brave.com.
- Remote: https://brave.run.tools

## Tools (8)

- `brave_web_search`: Performs web searches using the Brave Search API and returns comprehensive search results with rich metadata.
- `brave_news_search`: Searches for news articles using Brave's News Search API. Use it when you need current news, breaking updates, or articles about specific topics.
- `brave_image_search`: Performs an image search using the Brave Search API. Helpful when you need pictures of people, places, things, graphic-design ideas, or art inspiration.
- `brave_video_search`: Searches for videos using Brave's Video Search API. Returns structured video results with metadata.
- `brave_local_search`: Brave Local Search API returns enriched information (address, phone, hours, rating) for location-search results. Access requires the Brave Search API Pro plan; currently US-only.
- `brave_llm_context`: Retrieves pre-extracted, relevance-ranked web content using Brave's LLM Context API, optimized for AI agents, LLM grounding, and RAG pipelines.
- `brave_place_search`: Searches Brave's Place Search API. A single call may populate any combination of results (POIs), cities, addresses, streets, and location (the resolved search area), depending on t…
- `brave_summarizer`: Retrieves AI-generated summaries of web search results. Two-step flow: first call bravewebsearch with summary=true to obtain summarizer.key, then pass it here.

## FAQ

### What is the Brave Search MCP Server?

Search the web with Brave's independent index — web, news, images, and videos. Bring your own subscription token from the Brave Search API dashboard. It is listed on Smithery and ranks #1 (score 90) in ListeningMind.AI's weekly picks.

### How do I install the Brave Search MCP Server?

Run npx -y @smithery/cli install brave --client claude in a terminal to add it to Claude Desktop. For Cursor, use --client cursor.

### Do I need an API key?

Yes. It needs Brave API Key. Your Brave Search subscription token. Get one at api-dashboard.search.brave.com.

### Which tools does it provide?

8 tools: brave_web_search, brave_news_search, brave_image_search, brave_video_search, brave_local_search, brave_llm_context, brave_place_search, brave_summarizer.

### How much does it cost?

Free to connect · provider's own fees apply. The provider may charge for use on its own terms.

### Can I trust it?

Checks passed: Verified at the source, In the official MCP Registry, Own homepage, Live endpoint, Clear description. Skim a server or repository you have not used before connecting it.