web_search

MCP tool from MCP Web Search Tool by gabrimatic

Live web search. Use first for current, source-backed answers.

How to use it

web_search is exposed by the MCP Web Search Tool MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the web_search tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install MCP Web Search Tool

$docker run --rm -i -e BRAVE_API_KEY mcp-web-search

FULL MCP WEB SEARCH TOOL LISTING

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int (1–20)

string

string

string[]

Reads a search result or arbitrary http(s) URL. Pass a result id from a previous search (preferred) or a full URL.

freshness

string

id_or_url

string

image_search

Image results with thumbnails. Brave only.

include_domains

string[]

list_providers

Returns the registered providers and the current default. Call this once if you are unsure whether newssearch or imagesearch are available in this session.

max_chars

int (200–200 000)

news_search

Recent news with source name and publish date. Brave only.

int

enum

enum

string