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brave
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Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… brave is published by smithery.ai from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install brave
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add --transport http brave https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"brave": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave": {
"serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcpIn ChatGPT: Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector, then paste this URL. Works in any client that supports remote servers.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the brave block.
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brave: common questions
How do I install brave?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add --transport http brave https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is brave the official server?
brave is published by smithery.ai from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is brave free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is brave safe to use?
It scores 95 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to brave?
Similar MCP servers: exa, Agent Skills Search Server, Atlassian Rovo MCP Server, Zotero MCP.
Does brave work with ChatGPT?
Yes. Add its server URL in ChatGPT as a custom connector. See MCP in ChatGPT.