---
title: "Brave MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/brave"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/brave.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/brave.com"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Brave MCP server

The official MCP server published by Brave. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [brave.com](https://brave.com)
- Categories: [Content](https://martechdb.com/categories/content.md)

## Brave MCP server

Brave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.

- npm package: `@brave/brave-search-mcp-server`
- Runs: Install locally
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server`
- Source code: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's name
- Last checked: 2026-10-01

### Connect it

Claude Code, installed locally (some packages also need settings or an API key):

```sh
claude mcp add brave -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=brave&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsIkBicmF2ZS9icmF2ZS1zZWFyY2gtbWNwLXNlcnZlciJdfQ%3D%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22brave%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22%40brave%2Fbrave-search-mcp-server%22%5D%7D>

JSON for Cursor, Claude Desktop and other clients:

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

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Content:

- [Canva](https://martechdb.com/vendors/canva.md) (canva.com)
- [Linktree](https://martechdb.com/vendors/linktree.md) (linktr.ee)
- [Jotform](https://martechdb.com/vendors/jotform.md) (jotform.com)
- [SurveyMonkey](https://martechdb.com/vendors/surveymonkey.md) (surveymonkey.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/brave.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Brave.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/brave