ai.smithery/brave
Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local bu
Before you connect
Config example (to connect)
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-search": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "BRAVE_API_KEY", "docker.io/mcp/brave-search"],
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}Install / Connect
# No npm package — install from source.
# See the repo's README for the exact command:
# https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-serverFollow the official README; env and args vary per server.
🛠️ Maintenance weight 30% · 76 pts
📊 Adoption weight 25% · 56 pts
✅ Usability weight 20% · 100 pts
❤️ Health & community weight 25% · 67 pts
Sources: GitHub API · npm registry · Official registry · updated 2026-07-23
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