Brave Search MCP server Official

Brave's official MCP server for the Brave Search API: web, local, image, video and news search plus summaries.

Source: brave/brave-search-mcp-server
GitHub stars: 1,485 (whole repo, 2026-10-05)
Install clicks on AgentAlley: not measured
Why it is listed: official (published by the app's vendor)

Install the Brave Search MCP server

npxnpx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server --transport http

Remote URLs go in your client's MCP settings (for Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http brave-search <url>). Commands run locally as a stdio server.

Keys and permissions

BRAVE_API_KEY

Commands and requirements copied from the vendor's README or docs on 2026-10-05. Check the source before granting access.