Brave MCP Server

DeepSearch MCP Server with Brave Search API and Puppeteer content extraction

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What is the Brave MCP Server?

DeepSearch MCP Server with Brave Search API and Puppeteer content extraction

What you get

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that combines Brave Search with Puppeteer-powered content extraction for deep research capabilities. This server allows AI assistants to perform comprehensive web searches by not only retrieving search results but also visiting the pages to extract full content and explore linked pages.

  • Deep Search — Go beyond search results to extract complete page content
  • Configurable Depth — Specify how many levels of links to follow from initial results
  • Content Extraction — Intelligently identify and extract main content from pages
  • Metadata Extraction — Get titles, descriptions, and structured content
  • Debug Mode — Configurable logging for troubleshooting
  • Headless Mode Toggle — Run browser in visible or headless mode

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Brave MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-deep-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@suthio/brave-deep-research-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "PUPPETEER_HEADLESS": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
BRAVE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PUPPETEER_HEADLESSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

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