Brave Search MCP Server

81/100
MCP Server
by Anthropic@modelcontextprotocol
MIT

Web and local search using the Brave Search API with privacy-first approach.

Reviewed on v1.0.0 - latest is v0.6.2. Scores may not reflect the current version.

Review Scores

Security29/35Maintain.28/35Usability24/30
Security29/35
Maintain.28/35
Usability24/30
Evidence:
high
Reviewed Mar 5, 2026
Newer version available

Reviewed Version

1.0.0

Latest Version

0.6.2(drift)

Newer version available

The review covers 1.0.0; the latest version is 0.6.2. Recheck changes before installing.

Scores reflect the version reviewed and may change with updates.

Live verification

✗ FAILED @0.6.2Jul 29, 2026

The server failed to start during verification.

Failed in two consecutive checks. The package may be unmaintained — consider alternatives.

Overview

When to Use

When NOT to Use

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search

Troubleshooting

Scenes

Used in Recipes

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