MCP Server - Brave Search

MCP Server / Web Search Integration M Integrations & Community

Basic Information

  • Developer: Anthropic / Model Context Protocol Community
  • Country/Region: United States
  • GitHub: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers (Brave Search module)
  • Type: MCP Server / Web Search Integration
  • First Release: November 19, 2024
  • License: MIT
  • Development Language: TypeScript / Node.js

Product Description

The Brave Search MCP Server is a reference server implementation in Anthropic's official modelcontextprotocol/servers repository, providing comprehensive web search capabilities for AI agents through the Brave Search API. This server is one of the MCP servers prominently showcased in Anthropic's early Claude Code demos, enabling AI assistants to search the web in real-time for the latest information, including web pages, news, local businesses, images, and videos.

Core Features

  • Web Search: Retrieve web page results via the Brave API
  • Local Search: Search for local businesses and services
  • Image Search: Search and retrieve image resources
  • Video Search: Search for video content
  • News Search: Get the latest news updates
  • Summary Tool: Provide intelligent summaries of search results
  • Real-time Data: AI agents can access the latest internet information

Configuration

  • Start the server using the npx command
  • Requires configuring the BRAVE_API_KEY environment variable
  • Can be configured for use in Claude Desktop or other MCP clients

Business Model

  • Server Free and Open Source: MIT License
  • Brave Search API Pricing:
  • Free Tier: 2,000 queries per month, 1 query per second
  • Paid Tier: Higher query limits and throughput

Target Users

  • Developers needing web search capabilities for AI agents
  • Users conducting research with Claude Desktop
  • Developers building information retrieval AI workflows

Competitive Advantages

  • Officially recommended search MCP server by Anthropic
  • Brave Search prioritizes privacy, does not track users
  • Free tier sufficient for daily personal use
  • Rich search result types (web/news/images/videos/local)

Relationship with OpenClaw Ecosystem

The Brave Search MCP Server provides real-time web search capabilities for OpenClaw's AI agents. Through this server, OpenClaw agents can search for the latest information, verify facts, and access real-time data, significantly enhancing their information retrieval capabilities. Brave Search's focus on privacy aligns with OpenClaw's commitment to user data security.

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