Brave MCP server

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Official MCP server

Brave MCP server

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npm package: @brave/brave-search-mcp-server v2.1.4
Runs: Install locally
Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs
Vendor docs
Official MCP Registry: Listed as io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server · published 20 Aug 2026
Source code: github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server
How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's name
Last checked: Reachable · 1 Oct 2026

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{
    "mcpServers": {
        "brave": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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