Index live · v1.7.0 · OCT 6 2026

Brave Search

Official
byBrave

Web and local search via Brave's privacy-focused Search API.

stdioTypeScriptAPI Key Required
7.2Kstars

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "BRAVE_API_KEY", "docker.io/mcp/brave-search"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json file. Copied verbatim from the upstream README.

AgenticSkills Audit

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Audited Aug 7, 2026
SECURITY.md published
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CI pipeline configured
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Quick Stats

Trust LevelOfficial
Stars7,160
Transportstdio
API KeyRequired
LanguageTypeScript
CategoryWeb Search & Browsing
Sourcebrave/brave-search-mcp-server
Websitebrave.com

Author

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Brave

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Tags

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