Brave Search
Web + local-business search via the Brave Search API — privacy-first, no Google account required.
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[](https://pulse-3k2.pages.dev/mcp/anthropic-brave-search) Claude Desktop / Cursor config
Drop into your claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor MCP settings. Replace the ${…} placeholders with your own values.
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"],
"env": { "BRAVE_API_KEY": "${BRAVE_API_KEY}" }
}
}
} About
Brave Search API wrapper. Web search and local-business search as model-callable tools. Free tier covers 2,000 queries/month; usually the cheapest path to web-aware agents.
Recent releases (5)
All releases →- Release 2026.1.26 2026.1.26 Latest Jan 27, 2026
# Release : v2026.1.26 ## Updated packages - @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@2026.1.26 - @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory@2026.1.26 - mcp-server-time@2026.1.26
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# Release : v2026.1.14 ## Updated packages - @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@2026.1.14 - @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem@2026.1.14 - mcp-server-git@2026.1.14
View on GitHub ↗ - Release 2025.12.18 2025.12.18 Dec 18, 2025
# Release : v2025.12.18 ## Updated packages - @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking@2025.12.18 - @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@2025.12.18 - @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem@2025.12.18 - mcp-server-git@2025.12.18
View on GitHub ↗ - Release 2025.11.25 2025.11.25 Nov 25, 2025
# Release : v2025.11.25 ## Updated packages - @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking@2025.11.25 - @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@2025.11.25 - @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem@2025.11.25 - @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory@2025.11.25 - mcp-server-git@2025.11.25
View on GitHub ↗ - Release 2025.9.25 2025.9.25 Sep 25, 2025
# Release : v2025.9.25 ## Updated packages - @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@2025.9.25 - @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory@2025.9.25 - mcp-server-git@2025.9.25 - mcp-server-time@2025.9.25
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