community.brave-search.json

{
  "$schema": "../schemas/server-definition.schema.json",
  "id": "community.brave-search",
  "name": "Brave Search",
  "alias": "brave",
  "description": "Search the web using the Brave Search API. Supports web search, news search, and local POI search with privacy-focused results.",
  "icon": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/12301619?v=4",
  "schema_version": "2.1",
  "categories": ["search"],
  "tags": ["brave", "search", "web-search", "news", "privacy", "research"],

  "transport": {
    "type": "stdio",
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"],
    "env": {
      "BRAVE_API_KEY": "${input:BRAVE_API_KEY}"
    },
    "metadata": {
      "inputs": [
        {
          "id": "BRAVE_API_KEY",
          "label": "Brave Search API Key",
          "description": "API key for the Brave Search API. Free tier available with 2,000 queries/month.",
          "type": "text",
          "required": true,
          "secret": true,
          "placeholder": "BSAxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
          "obtain": {
            "url": "https://brave.com/search/api/",
            "instructions": "1. Go to brave.com/search/api\n2. Sign up or log in\n3. Subscribe to a plan (free tier available with 2,000 queries/month)\n4. Copy your API key from the dashboard",
            "button_label": "Get API Key"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  },

  "auth": {
    "type": "api_key",
    "instructions": "Get a Brave Search API key at https://brave.com/search/api/"
  },

  "contributor": {
    "name": "Brave",
    "github": "brave",
    "url": "https://brave.com"
  },

  "links": {
    "repository": "https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server",
    "homepage": "https://brave.com/search/api/",
    "documentation": "https://api.search.brave.com/app/documentation"
  },

  "platforms": ["all"],

  "capabilities": {
    "tools": true,
    "resources": false,
    "prompts": false,
    "read_only_mode": true
  }
}