Brave Search MCP Server

Installation

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search

claude_desktop_config.json

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

Environment Variables

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or later
• Required API keys — see the Environment Variables table above

Common Errors

• Server not found / spawn error — ensure Node.js is on your PATH and the package is accessible via npx.
• Permission denied — check that the path in args is readable by the process running your AI client.
• Authentication failed — verify your API key is set correctly in the env block.

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