MCP Brave Search Server
Reference MCP server wrapping the Brave Search API. Privacy-respecting alternative to Google/Bing endpoints — Brave does not maintain a personal-history-linked index. The default web-search MCP in the Anthropic reference set; trivial to swap out for Tavily or SerpAPI variants if you prefer.
Overview
Reference MCP server wrapping the Brave Search API. Privacy-respecting alternative to Google/Bing endpoints — Brave does not maintain a personal-history-linked index. The default web-search MCP in the Anthropic reference set; trivial to swap out for Tavily or SerpAPI variants if you prefer.
Stack & relationships
How MCP Brave Search Server relates to other entries in the catalog — recommended pairings, alternatives, dependencies, and edges to avoid. Each edge carries a one-line operator note from our editorial team.
Recommended stack
- Pairs withMCP Fetch Server
Search returns links; fetch reads them. The canonical web-research duo in the Anthropic reference set.
- Commonly deployed withOpenHands
Brave Search MCP is the default web-research path in agentic OpenHands setups. Privacy-respecting; sufficient API quota tier for typical agent use.
Pros
- Privacy-respecting search backend
- Reference implementation — well-documented
- Straightforward API key auth
Cons
- Requires a Brave Search API subscription for non-trivial volume
- Result quality below Google for long-tail queries
Compatibility
| Operating systems | macOS Linux Windows |
| GPU backends | n/a |
| License | Open source · free (server, MIT) + Brave API key |
Runtime health
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Release cadence
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8 days since last refresh · source: lastUpdated
Benchmark freshness
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No editorial benchmarks for this runtime yet.
Community reproduction
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