How do I connect Brave Search MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add brave-search-mcp-server -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Brave Search MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. 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 8 tools to the agent, including brave_image_search, brave_llm_context, brave_local_search. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Brave Search MCP Server

Unclaimed

by brave

No description provided.

Set up this server

Compare servers My Stack

01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

Authentication is not specified. Check the project instructions before connecting.

Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

Project instructionsEnvironment variable names (optional)

Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'brave-search-mcp-server' -- 'npx' '-y' '@modelcontextprotocol/inspector' 'node' 'dist/index.js'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

Is this your MCP server?

This listing was auto-indexed from the public record. Claim it to edit the page, set compatibility and unlock growth tools. Takes under two minutes.

Claim this server

Security profile

Claimed and verified servers get a weekly static scan that shows what the code can reach: external services, environment variables, shell commands, agent configuration folders, plus any dependencies with known advisories. Claim this listing to get one. How the security profile works

8 of 8 tools

Documented tools (8)

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

brave_image_search

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

brave_llm_context

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

brave_local_search

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

brave_news_search

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

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.

brave_summarizer

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

brave_video_search

Searches for videos with comprehensive metadata and thumbnail information.

brave_web_search

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

Tool change history

Compared across complete checks of the same configuration. Tools were listed, not invoked. Input-schema changes are not measured here.

No complete tool checks yet.

FAQ

Questions about Brave Search MCP Server

How do I connect Brave Search MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add brave-search-mcp-server -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Brave Search MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. 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 8 tools to the agent, including brave_image_search, brave_llm_context, brave_local_search. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.