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Brave Search MCP Server

Official Brave Search API server for private, independent web search.
Last updated July 18, 2026
Search/RetrievalLocal · stdioTypeScript1.3k
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Overview

The official Brave Search MCP server gives an agent access to Brave's independent search index — web, image, video, and news search — without relying on Google or Bing infrastructure.

Use cases

Run a privacy-respecting web search without routing through Google's index.
Search for recent news on a topic and summarize the top results.
Look up an image or video result set for a query.

Install

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Yes — a free tier is available directly from the Brave Search API dashboard.