mikechao/brave-search-mcp
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An MCP Server implementation that integrates the Brave Search API, providing, Web Search, Local Points of Interest Search, Image Search, Video Search, News Search and LLM Context S
MCP
mikechao/brave-search-mcp
Added 1 June 2026
Overview
An MCP server that wraps the Brave Search API, offering web, local, image, video, news, and LLM context searches. It uses the Model Context Protocol to enable LLMs to query Brave Search through a standardized interface.
Best for
Best for
Developers building LLM agents that need real-time web search capabilities
Use cases
- Integrate web search into LLM agent workflows
- Retrieve local points of interest for location-aware AI assistants
- Add image, video, and news search to conversational applications
Notes
An MCP server that wraps the Brave Search API, offering web, local, image, video, news, and LLM context searches. It uses the Model Context Protocol to enable LLMs to query Brave Search through a standardized interface.
118 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-28. Licensed GPL-3.0.
Use cases
- Integrate web search into LLM agent workflows
- Retrieve local points of interest for location-aware AI assistants
- Add image, video, and news search to conversational applications
Pros
- Supports six search types from a single integration point
- Standard MCP protocol allows compatibility with multiple LLM platforms
- Active open-source project with 118 stars
Cons
- Requires a Brave Search API key (may have usage limits)
- MCP protocol adoption is still emerging, limiting ready-made client support
- Repository is community-maintained, not officially supported by Brave
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Pros
- Supports six search types from a single integration point
- Standard MCP protocol allows compatibility with multiple LLM platforms
- Active open-source project with 118 stars
Cons
- Requires a Brave Search API key (may have usage limits)
- MCP protocol adoption is still emerging, limiting ready-made client support
- Repository is community-maintained, not officially supported by Brave
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