brave_local_search

MCP tool from Brave Search MCP Server by brave

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

How to use it

Project documentation lists brave_local_search for the Brave Search MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Brave Search MCP Server

$npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

FULL BRAVE SEARCH MCP SERVER LISTING

Other tools in Brave Search MCP Server (7)

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_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.