# Send Brave Search MCP Server to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
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    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
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    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
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      "expiresAt": "2026-05-07T16:55:25.780Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=network",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
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        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=network",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"network-1.0.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null
      },
      "scope": "source",
      "summary": "Source download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/brave-search-mcp"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/brave-search-mcp",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/brave-search-mcp",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/brave-search-mcp/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/brave-search-mcp/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/brave-search-mcp/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Brave Search MCP Server

Privacy-First Search for AI Agents

Official MCP server from Brave integrating the Brave Search API. Provides comprehensive search capabilities including web, images, videos, news, and local points of interest with AI-powered summarization.

### 🔒 Privacy-Focused

No user tracking, no profiling, no search history surveillance. Unlike Google, Brave Search doesn't build profiles or track behavior.

### 🤖 AI-Native Features

AI-powered summarization (summarizer tool)
Structured data for agent consumption
Rich context in search results

### 🌐 Comprehensive Coverage

Web Search - General internet search
Image Search - Visual content discovery
Video Search - Video content from multiple platforms
News Search - Current events and journalism
Local POI - Businesses, restaurants, services near any location

### Installation

# Official Brave Search MCP Server
npm install -g @brave/brave-search-mcp-server

# Or via GitHub
git clone https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server
cd brave-search-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

### Configuration

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

### Get API Key

Visit https://brave.com/search/api/
Sign up for Brave Search API
Free tier: 2,000 queries/month
Paid plans available for higher volume

### 1. Web Search (brave_web_search)

General purpose internet search.

Agent Usage:

"Search for recent developments in quantum computing"
"Find tutorials on React hooks"
"What are the best practices for Docker security?"

Parameters:

query (required) - Search terms
count (optional) - Number of results (default 10, max 20)
offset (optional) - Pagination offset

### 2. Local Search (brave_local_search)

Find businesses, restaurants, services near a location.

Agent Usage:

"Find coffee shops near San Francisco"
"Pizza restaurants in Brooklyn"
"Gas stations near Times Square"

Parameters:

query (required) - What to search for
location (optional) - City, address, coordinates

### 3. Image Search (brave_image_search)

Visual content discovery.

Agent Usage:

"Find images of the Golden Gate Bridge"
"Product photography for smartphones"
"Infographics about climate change"

### 4. Video Search (brave_video_search)

Video content from YouTube, Vimeo, and other platforms.

Agent Usage:

"Tutorial videos on machine learning"
"Keynotes from recent tech conferences"
"Documentary about space exploration"

### 5. News Search (brave_news_search)

Current events and journalism.

Agent Usage:

"Latest news about AI regulation"
"Recent developments in renewable energy"
"Tech industry news this week"

### 6. Summarizer (brave_web_search with summarizer)

AI-powered summarization of search results.

Agent Usage:

"Summarize current state of quantum computing research"
"Give me a summary of recent climate policy changes"

### Research Assistant

Agent: "What are the latest findings on CRISPR gene editing?"
Brave Search: Returns recent articles, papers, news with summary

### Fact Checking

Agent: "Is it true that coffee improves cognitive function?"
Brave Search: Provides sources, studies, verification

### Local Discovery

Agent: "Find highly-rated sushi restaurants in Seattle"
Brave Search: Returns businesses with ratings, addresses, hours

### Content Discovery

Agent: "Find video tutorials on Kubernetes deployment"
Brave Search: Returns relevant videos from multiple platforms

### News Monitoring

Agent: "What's happening with Tesla this week?"
Brave Search: Recent news articles, announcements, coverage

### Example Agent Workflow

Human: "I'm planning a trip to Tokyo. Help me prepare."

Agent:
1. brave_web_search("Tokyo travel guide 2026")
2. brave_web_search("Tokyo weather forecast")
3. brave_local_search("best ramen restaurants Tokyo")
4. brave_image_search("Tokyo metro map")
5. brave_news_search("Tokyo events 2026")

Agent: "Here's your Tokyo trip prep:
- Weather: [from search results]
- Top ramen spots: [from local search]
- Metro map: [image links]
- Current events: [from news search]"

### vs Google Search

FeatureBrave SearchGoogle SearchPrivacy✅ No tracking❌ Extensive trackingAI Summary✅ Built-in⚠️ LimitedAPI Cost✅ 2K free/month❌ ExpensiveSpeed✅ Fast✅ FastCoverage✅ Independent index✅ ComprehensiveAgent-Friendly✅ Structured data⚠️ Limited

### Rate Limits

Free Tier:

2,000 queries/month
1 query/second
Web, image, video, news, local search

Pro Tier:

Higher volume available
Dedicated support
See https://brave.com/search/api/ for pricing

### Privacy Guarantee

From Brave:

"Brave Search does not collect personal data, build user profiles, or track individual searches. Your queries are anonymous."

### Resources

Official MCP Server: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server
API Documentation: https://brave.com/search/api/
API Key Signup: https://brave.com/search/api/
Brave Search: https://search.brave.com

### Advanced: Custom Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/brave-search-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "DEFAULT_COUNT": "15",
        "ENABLE_SUMMARIZER": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

The search tool every agent needs: Privacy-first, AI-native, comprehensive coverage. Install once, search forever.
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: BuddhaSource
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Source download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this source.
- Health scope: source
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-30T16:55:25.780Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-07T16:55:25.780Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/brave-search-mcp)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/brave-search-mcp/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/brave-search-mcp/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/brave-search-mcp/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/brave-search-mcp)