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Brave Search

Connects Claude to Brave Search's API for real-time web and local search results. Returns structured snippets, titles, and URLs without tracking — a privacy-respecting alternative to Google Search.

AuthorAnthropic
LanguageTypeScript
searchweb-searchbravereal-timeprivacy
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Quick install (Claude Desktop)
// claude_desktop_config.json — add to "mcpServers" "brave-search": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"] }

Full installation instructions and configuration options are in the GitHub README.

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