brave search

Built by modelcontextprotocol • 239 stars

What is brave search?

A high-performance MCP server implementation for brave-search that bridges the gap between the Model Context Protocol and external services. It allows Large Language Models to interact with your data and tools with low latency and native support.

How to use brave search?

1. Ensure you have an MCP-compatible client (like Claude Desktop) installed. 2. Configure your server with: npx @modelcontextprotocol/brave-search 3. Restart your client and verify the new tools are available in the system catalog.

🛡️ Scoped (Restricted)

npx @modelcontextprotocol/brave-search --scope restricted

🔓 Unrestricted Access

npx @modelcontextprotocol/brave-search

Key Features

Native MCP Protocol Support

High-performance Data Streaming

Type-safe Tool Definitions

Seamless Environment Integration

Optimized Use Cases

Connecting external databases to AI workflows

Automating workflow tasks via natural language

Augmenting developer productivity with specialized tools

brave search FAQ

What is an MCP server?

MCP is an open standard that enables developers to build secure, two-way integrations between AI models and local or remote data sources.

Is this server ready for production?

Yes, this server follows standard MCP security patterns and tool-restricted access.

Global Ranking

9.5

Trust ScoreMCPHub Index

Based on codebase health & activity.

Manual Config

{ "mcpServers": { "brave-search": { "command": "npx", "args": ["brave-search"] } } }