Install to ToolCloud
One click. No local setup. Works with any MCP client.
Web and local search using Brave's Search API. Supports both web search and local business search with flexible result filtering.
apibravesearchweb
Manual Installation
Claude Code
claude mcp add brave-search -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-searchCursor / Windsurf / VS Code Copilot / Claude Desktop
Add to your MCP config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-search": {
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}