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MCP Brave Search
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MCP server for Brave Search API integration which supports http proxying MCP Brave Search is published by npm:@kwp-lab from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install MCP Brave Search
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add mcp-brave-search -- npx -y @kwp-lab/mcp-brave-searchRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kwp-lab/mcp-brave-search"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kwp-lab/mcp-brave-search"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"mcp-brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kwp-lab/mcp-brave-search"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add mcp-brave-search -- npx -y @kwp-lab/mcp-brave-search{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@kwp-lab/mcp-brave-search"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add mcp-brave-search npx -y @kwp-lab/mcp-brave-searchGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
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 mcp-brave-search block.
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MCP Brave Search: common questions
How do I install MCP Brave Search?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add mcp-brave-search -- npx -y @kwp-lab/mcp-brave-search. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is MCP Brave Search the official server?
MCP Brave Search is published by npm:@kwp-lab from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is MCP Brave Search free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is MCP Brave Search safe to use?
It scores 34 of 100. Grades: maintenance F, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to MCP Brave Search?
Similar MCP servers: exa, Agent Skills Search Server, brave, Atlassian Rovo MCP Server.
Does MCP Brave Search work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.