brave-search-mcp-server

brave-search-mcp-server is a local MCP server: Brave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more. Install it from npm as @brave/brave-search-mcp-server.

Claude CodeCodexAntigravity

commandprompt

Terminal

claude mcp add brave-search-mcp-server -e BRAVE_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server

Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.

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

Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.

• Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
• MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
• Environment variables: BRAVE_API_KEY