brave/brave-search-mcp-server

latest · 2.1.3

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Install

Needs an env var: BRAVE_API_KEY — replace the <placeholders> with your values.

claude mcp add io-github-brave-brave-search-mcp-server --env BRAVE_API_KEY=<BRAVE_API_KEY> -- npx @brave/brave-search-mcp-server

/mcp confirms it's connected.

Install

Or add it manually in ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-brave-brave-search-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<BRAVE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

In claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config), then restart:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-brave-brave-search-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<BRAVE_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config entry, any MCP client:

{
  "command": "npx",
  "args": [
    "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
  ],
  "env": {
    "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<BRAVE_API_KEY>"
  }
}

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Details

Transport: stdio
Status: listed
Source: Imported from the MCP registry
Repository: source ↗