How do I connect Brave Search MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `docker run --rm -p 3001:3001 -e BRAVE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" brave-search-mcp:latest --http` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT as compatible clients.

Is Brave Search MCP Server free?

The listed licence is GPL-3.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Brave Search MCP Server do?

Brave Search MCP Server documents 6 tools to the agent, including brave_image_search, brave_llm_context_search, brave_local_search. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Brave Search MCP

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An MCP Server implementation that integrates the Brave Search API, providing, Web Search, Local Points of Interest Search, Image Search, Video Search, News Search and LLM Context Search capabilities

Install

$docker run --rm -p 3001:3001 -e BRAVE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" brave-search-mcp:latest --http

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This server needs project-specific setup. Follow the project instructions; no reusable public launch command is available yet.

Project instructions

brave-searchimage-searchmcpmcp-appsmodel-context-protocolnews-searchopenai-apps-sdkvideo-searchweb-search

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6 of 6 tools

Documented tools (6)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

brave_image_search

brave_llm_context_search

brave_local_search

brave_news_search

brave_video_search

brave_web_search

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Questions about Brave Search MCP Server

How do I connect Brave Search MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `docker run --rm -p 3001:3001 -e BRAVE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" brave-search-mcp:latest --http` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT as compatible clients.
Is Brave Search MCP Server free?: The listed licence is GPL-3.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Brave Search MCP Server do?: Brave Search MCP Server documents 6 tools to the agent, including brave_image_search, brave_llm_context_search, brave_local_search. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.