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Brave Search MCP

Real-time web search for Claude using the Brave Search API.

Free

4.6 rating (156 reviews)9,500 installs2,400 GitHub stars

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Give Claude the ability to search the web in real-time. Get up-to-date information, news, and answers from across the internet using the privacy-focused Brave Search engine.

Compatible with

Claude DesktopCursor

Install

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Config File Location

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Linux: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Some servers require additional setup - check the GitHub README for specific instructions.

Permissions

okweb search

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