🔍 Brave Search MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing search results from the Brave Search API. This service is maintained and secured by Descope.

Quick Start

Server URL

Configuration

IDE Integration

Windsurf

  1. Open Windsurf Settings
  2. Navigate to Cascade → Model Context Provider Servers
  3. Select Add Server

Cursor

  1. Press Cmd + Shift + J to open Cursor Settings
  2. Select MCP
  3. Select Add new global MCP server

VSCode

Read more here

Note: Requires VSCode 1.99 or above

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Available Tools

Web Search

brave_web_search

Perform web searches using the Brave Search API. This tool provides comprehensive search results from across the web, with a focus on privacy and relevance.

Parameters:

  • query: Search query string (max 400 characters)
  • count: Number of results to return (1-20, default: 10)
  • offset: Number of results to skip (0-9, default: 0)

Local Search

brave_local_search

Search for local businesses and points of interest using the Brave Search API. This tool provides detailed information about local businesses including addresses, phone numbers, ratings, and more.

Parameters:

  • query: Search query string
  • count: Number of results to return (1-20, default: 5)

Returns:

  • Business name and address
  • Phone number and price range
  • Rating and number of reviews
  • Operating hours
  • Business description

Example Workflows

Research

"Find recent articles about AI advancements"

Technical Documentation

"Search for documentation about TypeScript generics"

News

"Find the latest news about climate change"

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with mcp-remote, try clearing the authentication files: 

rm -rf ~/.mcp-auth