Brave Search MCP Server Configuration & Usage Guide

Supported Clients

• Claude Desktop
• Cursor
• VS Code / Cline

Installation Command

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variable required：BRAVE_API_KEY。Do not commit these values to public repositories.

Permission Scope & Security Notes

Required Brave API Key，发送搜索请求到 Brave 服务器

• network-access
• credential-required

Risk Score：3/10

Common Errors

API Key 无效

在 brave.com/search/api 申请免费 Key

429 Too Many Requests

免费版有速率限制，降低请求频率

Sources

• Official Documentation / Repository

Recently Verified：2026-05-18。Client versions and configuration formats may change. Please refer to official documentation before use.

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