This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Brave Search, allowing integration with AI assistants like Claude.
Connect Brave MCP Search to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Brave Search, allowing integration with AI assistants like Claude. The brave mcp search mcp server is what makes that connection.
Configuration is passed through the environment: BRAVE_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by arben-adm; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-mcp-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| BRAVE_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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