Brave Search MCP Server

Name: Brave Search MCP Server
Author: brave

作者：brave版本 2.1.3i★ 1,561i在你的电脑上运行

注册名称io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server

安装

概览

作者提供的说明（英文原文）

Brave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.

PopNx MCP 的三大支柱

这三项永远不会合并成一个分数：意见、测量和人气是不同的东西。

用户评价i暂无评价评价功能将在后续阶段与账户功能一起开放
我们的基础检查i3 项中通过 3 项依据公开信息检查；尚未扫描代码
使用情况i正在增长★ 1,561

它能帮你做什么

我们还没有为它写通俗的介绍。下面是我们从注册中心读取到的事实。

连接方式: 在你的电脑上运行
传输方式: stdio
分类: 搜索与 AI 记忆
你需要填写：BRAVE_API_KEY

安装

选择你使用的 AI 应用，然后复制设置。

安装之前

基础检查：3 项中通过 3 项
在你的电脑上运行，拥有你的用户账户的权限（文件、网络、应用）。
需要你自己填写： BRAVE_API_KEY

标为机密的值是你账户的钥匙。千万不要分享给别人，也不要粘贴到聊天里。

你需要

npm已安装 Node.js（用于 npx 命令）

你用的是哪个应用？

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

在上方选择你的应用。我们会记住它，下次按钮会显示“安装到 …”。

打开 Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config，把下面的内容粘贴到 claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

在终端中运行这条命令

claude mcp add brave-search --env BRAVE_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server

运行前请先填写空着的值。

在 Cursor 中打开

或者自己复制设置

粘贴到项目中的 .cursor/mcp.json，或 ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

浏览器会先询问是否打开应用，然后应用会显示设置并请你确认。密钥的值会留空，由你自己填写。

在 VS Code 中打开

或者自己复制设置

粘贴到项目中的 .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

浏览器会先询问是否打开应用，然后应用会显示设置并请你确认。密钥的值会留空，由你自己填写。

这个服务器在你的电脑上运行，而 ChatGPT 只能连接互联网上的服务器。请选择其他应用。

你的选择通过 Cookie 保存在这台设备上，无需账户。

需要你填写的值

BRAVE_API_KEY 机密必填 env
Your API key for the service

这些设置是根据作者在注册中心的条目生成的。如果 README 的写法不同，请以 README 为准。

它能做什么

它在你的电脑上运行；安装后，工具列表会显示在你的 AI 应用中。

基础检查i

我们检查的是任何人都能看到的信息；我们没有阅读代码。不适用的检查项不计入总数。 · 检查于 2026年11月8日

✓ 通过
作者与仓库一致
注册名称已通过 GitHub 账户 brave 验证，该账户拥有此仓库
✓ 通过
仍在维护
代码最后更新于4天前
✓ 通过
有许可证
使用 MIT
– 不适用
端点有响应
它在你的电脑上运行，没有互联网端点
– 不适用
使用 OAuth 登录
在你的电脑上运行，改用本地设置
… 尚未检查
工具描述中没有隐藏指令
它在你的电脑上运行；我们只能读取互联网端点的工具列表

与“搜索与 AI 记忆”中的其他服务器比较i

星标数多于此分类中其他 5668 个服务器的 100%
发布到注册中心的时间比此分类中其他 5668 个服务器的 33% 更新
基础检查结果等于或优于此分类中其他 5668 个服务器的 100%

与注册中心里这个分类中所有活跃的服务器比较。只有当发布者拥有该仓库时，星标数才计入。

常见问题

Brave Search MCP Server 安全吗？

它在 3 项适用的基础检查中通过了 3 项。我们没有阅读代码。在添加密钥或令牌之前，请先看看这个服务器要求哪些权限，并使用只具备所需权限的密钥。

它需要哪些密钥或代码？

你需要填写：BRAVE_API_KEY

它在我的电脑上运行还是在云端？

它在你的电脑上运行。你的 AI 应用会在需要时启动它，数据不会经过作者的服务器（除非它自己调用在线服务）。

它还在维护吗？

GitHub 仓库最后更新于4天前，最新版本（2.1.3）于3个月前进入注册中心。

哪些应用可以使用它？

支持 MCP 的应用，例如 Claude Desktop、Claude Code、Cursor 和 VS Code。你的电脑上还需要有 Node.js。

有什么可以替代它？

同一分类中有：Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

替代选择

同一分类中其他作者的服务器，按星标数排序。

如何看卡片：★ GitHub 星标i三大支柱：评价 · 检查 · 使用情况i更新 = 最新版本发布到注册中心的时间i

Context7

作者：upstash

Up-to-date docs for AI agents

电脑或云端★ 64,224MIT昨天更新

安装

Codebase Memory

作者：DeusData

Codebase knowledge graph for AI agents — 162 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens.

在你的电脑上运行★ 48,148MIT21天前更新

安装

Exa

作者：exa-labs

Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.

在云端运行★ 5,213MIT2个月前更新

安装

作者的 README

打开 README

按原文从作者的仓库复制。PopNx MCP 没有审查或背书其内容。HTML、图片和脚本已被移除。链接会离开本站。

Brave Search MCP Server

An MCP server implementation that integrates the Brave Search API, providing comprehensive search capabilities including web search, local business search, place search, image search, video search, news search, LLM context, and AI-powered summarization. This project supports both STDIO and HTTP transports, with STDIO as the default mode.

Migration

1.x to 2.x

Default transport now STDIO

To follow established MCP conventions, the server now defaults to STDIO. If you would like to continue using HTTP, you will need to set the BRAVE_MCP_TRANSPORT environment variable to http, or provide the runtime argument --transport http when launching the server.

Response structure of `brave_image_search`

Version 1.x of the MCP server would return base64-encoded image data along with image URLs. This dramatically slowed down the response, as well as consumed unnecessarily context in the session. Version 2.x removes the base64-encoded data, and returns a response object that more closely reflects the original Brave Search API response. The updated output schema is defined in src/tools/images/schemas/output.ts.

Tools

Web Search (`brave_web_search`)

Performs comprehensive web searches with rich result types and advanced filtering options.

Parameters:

query (string, required): Search terms (max 400 chars, 50 words)
country (string, optional): Country code (default: "US")
search_lang (string, optional): Search language (default: "en")
ui_lang (string, optional): UI language (default: "en-US")
count (number, optional): Results per page (1-20, default: 10)
offset (number, optional): Pagination offset (max 9, default: 0)
safesearch (string, optional): Content filtering ("off", "moderate", "strict", default: "moderate")
freshness (string, optional): Time filter ("pd", "pw", "pm", "py", or date range)
text_decorations (boolean, optional): Include highlighting markers (default: true)
spellcheck (boolean, optional): Enable spell checking (default: true)
result_filter (array, optional): Filter result types (default: ["web", "query"])
goggles (array, optional): Custom re-ranking definitions
units (string, optional): Measurement units ("metric" or "imperial")
extra_snippets (boolean, optional): Get additional excerpts (Pro plans only)
summary (boolean, optional): Enable summary key generation for AI summarization

Local Search (`brave_local_search`)

Searches for local businesses and places with detailed information including ratings, hours, and AI-generated descriptions.

Parameters:

Same as brave_web_search with automatic location filtering
Automatically includes "web" and "locations" in result_filter

Note: Requires Pro plan for full local search capabilities. Falls back to web search otherwise.

Video Search (`brave_video_search`)

Searches for videos with comprehensive metadata and thumbnail information.

Parameters:

query (string, required): Search terms (max 400 chars, 50 words)
country (string, optional): Country code (default: "US")
search_lang (string, optional): Search language (default: "en")
ui_lang (string, optional): UI language (default: "en-US")
count (number, optional): Results per page (1-50, default: 20)
offset (number, optional): Pagination offset (max 9, default: 0)
spellcheck (boolean, optional): Enable spell checking (default: true)
safesearch (string, optional): Content filtering ("off", "moderate", "strict", default: "moderate")
freshness (string, optional): Time filter ("pd", "pw", "pm", "py", or date range)

Image Search (`brave_image_search`)

Searches for images with metadata including URLs, dimensions, and confidence scores.

Parameters:

query (string, required): Search terms (max 400 chars, 50 words)
country (string, optional): Country code (default: "US")
search_lang (string, optional): Search language (default: "en")
count (number, optional): Results per page (1-200, default: 50)
safesearch (string, optional): Content filtering ("off", "strict", default: "strict")
spellcheck (boolean, optional): Enable spell checking (default: true)

News Search (`brave_news_search`)

Searches for current news articles with freshness controls and breaking news indicators.

Parameters:

query (string, required): Search terms (max 400 chars, 50 words)
country (string, optional): Country code (default: "US")
search_lang (string, optional): Search language (default: "en")
ui_lang (string, optional): UI language (default: "en-US")
count (number, optional): Results per page (1-50, default: 20)
offset (number, optional): Pagination offset (max 9, default: 0)
spellcheck (boolean, optional): Enable spell checking (default: true)
safesearch (string, optional): Content filtering ("off", "moderate", "strict", default: "moderate")
freshness (string, optional): Time filter (default: "pd" for last 24 hours)
extra_snippets (boolean, optional): Get additional excerpts (Pro plans only)
goggles (array, optional): Custom re-ranking definitions

Summarizer Search (`brave_summarizer`)

Generates AI-powered summaries from web search results using Brave's summarization API.

Parameters:

key (string, required): Summary key from web search results (use summary: true in web search)
entity_info (boolean, optional): Include entity information (default: false)
inline_references (boolean, optional): Add source URL references (default: false)

Usage: First perform a web search with summary: true, then use the returned summary key with this tool.

Place Search (`brave_place_search`)

Searches for points of interest (POIs) in a specified geographic area using Brave's Place Search API. Returns rich, structured place data including name, address, opening hours, contact info, ratings, photos, categories, and timezone.

Parameters:

query (string, optional): Query string used to refine the POI search (max 400 chars, 50 words). When omitted, returns general points of interest in the supplied area.
latitude (number, optional): Latitude of the search center (-90 to 90). Typically paired with longitude.
longitude (number, optional): Longitude of the search center (-180 to 180). Typically paired with latitude.
location (string, optional): Location string used as an alternative to latitude/longitude. For US locations prefer the form (e.g., san francisco ca united states); for non-US locations use (e.g., tokyo japan).
radius (number, optional): Search radius around the supplied coordinates, in meters. If omitted, the search is performed globally.
count (number, optional): Number of results to return (1-50, default 20).
country (string, optional): Two-letter country code (default US).
search_lang (string, optional): Search language (default en).
ui_lang (string, optional): UI language (default en-US).
units (string, optional): Distance units (metric or imperial, default metric).
safesearch (string, optional): Safe search level (off, moderate, strict, default strict).
spellcheck (boolean, optional): Whether to spellcheck the query (default true).
geoloc (string, optional): Optional geolocation token used to refine results.

Optional request headers:

api-version (string, optional): Brave API version (YYYY-MM-DD)
accept (string, optional): Response media type (application/json or */*)
cache-control (string, optional): Use no-cache to request fresh content
user-agent (string, optional): User agent originating the request

LLM Context (`brave_llm_context`)

Retrieves pre-extracted web content optimized for AI agents, LLM grounding, and RAG pipelines.

Parameters:

query (string, required): Search query (max 400 chars, 50 words)
country (string, optional): Search country code
search_lang (string, optional): Search language code
count (number, optional): Maximum number of search results considered (1-50)
spellcheck (boolean, optional): Enable spell checking
maximum_number_of_urls (number, optional): Maximum number of URLs to include (1-50)
maximum_number_of_tokens (number, optional): Approximate maximum number of context tokens (1024-32768)
maximum_number_of_snippets (number, optional): Maximum number of snippets to include (1-256)
context_threshold_mode (string, optional): Threshold mode ("disabled", "strict", "lenient", "balanced")
maximum_number_of_tokens_per_url (number, optional): Maximum tokens per URL (512-8192)
maximum_number_of_snippets_per_url (number, optional): Maximum snippets per URL (1-100)
goggles (string or array, optional): Goggle URL or definition for custom re-ranking
freshness (string, optional): Time filter ("pd", "pw", "pm", "py", or date range)
enable_local (boolean, optional): Enable local recall
enable_source_metadata (boolean, optional): Include source metadata enrichment

Optional request headers:

x-loc-lat (number, optional): Client latitude (-90 to 90)
x-loc-long (number, optional): Client longitude (-180 to 180)
x-loc-city (string, optional): Client city name
x-loc-state (string, optional): Client state or region code
x-loc-state-name (string, optional): Client state or region name
x-loc-country (string, optional): Client country code
x-loc-postal-code (string, optional): Client postal code
api-version (string, optional): Brave API version (YYYY-MM-DD)
accept (string, optional): Response media type ("application/json" or "*/*")
cache-control (string, optional): Use no-cache to request fresh content
user-agent (string, optional): User agent originating the request

Configuration

Getting an API Key

Sign up for a Brave Search API account
Choose a plan:

Search: The real-time search data your chatbots & agents need to generate answers. Complete search results (URLs, text, news, images, and more), with additional LLM context optimized for AI.
Answers: Summarized, completed answers to any question. Answers grounded on a single search or multiple searches for better accuracy & reduced hallucinations.

Generate your API key from the developer dashboard

Environment Variables

The server supports the following environment variables:

BRAVE_API_KEY: Your Brave Search API key (required unless BRAVE_API_KEY_FILE is set)
BRAVE_API_KEY_FILE: Path to a file containing your Brave Search API key. When set, this takes precedence over BRAVE_API_KEY. Useful for Docker secrets and similar mounted-secret setups.
BRAVE_MCP_TRANSPORT: Transport mode ("http" or "stdio", default: "stdio")
BRAVE_MCP_PORT: HTTP server port (default: 8080)
BRAVE_MCP_HOST: HTTP server host (default: "127.0.0.1"). Binds to loopback only by default; set to "0.0.0.0" to expose the server on all interfaces (required inside containers and on Amazon Bedrock AgentCore). Only do this on a trusted network, since the HTTP endpoint is unauthenticated.
BRAVE_MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS: Space- or comma-separated list of additional Origin header values permitted for the HTTP transport. Loopback origins are always allowed; browser requests carrying any other Origin are rejected with HTTP 403 to guard against DNS rebinding. Set this when a browser-based client on a real domain needs access.
BRAVE_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS: Space- or comma-separated list of hostnames permitted in the Host header of the HTTP transport. Matching is on the hostname

只显示了开头部分；其余内容请在仓库中阅读

Brave Search MCP Server

概览

PopNx MCP 的三大支柱

它能帮你做什么

安装

安装之前

需要你填写的值

它能做什么

基础检查i

作者与仓库一致

仍在维护

有许可证

端点有响应

使用 OAuth 登录

工具描述中没有隐藏指令

与“搜索与 AI 记忆”中的其他服务器比较i

常见问题

替代选择

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

作者的 README

Brave Search MCP Server

Migration

1.x to 2.x

Default transport now STDIO

Response structure of brave_image_search

Tools

Web Search (brave_web_search)

Local Search (brave_local_search)

Video Search (brave_video_search)

Image Search (brave_image_search)

News Search (brave_news_search)

Summarizer Search (brave_summarizer)

Place Search (brave_place_search)

LLM Context (brave_llm_context)

Configuration

Getting an API Key

Environment Variables

Response structure of `brave_image_search`

Web Search (`brave_web_search`)

Local Search (`brave_local_search`)

Video Search (`brave_video_search`)

Image Search (`brave_image_search`)

News Search (`brave_news_search`)

Summarizer Search (`brave_summarizer`)

Place Search (`brave_place_search`)

LLM Context (`brave_llm_context`)