Brave MCP server
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Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http brave https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp
Brave: common questions
- Is Brave MCP server safe?
- Not known yet: the safety scan has not run. New listings are scanned within a few days.
- How do I install Brave?
- It runs remotely at server.smithery.ai. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Brave need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
Authorization. - Is Brave maintained?
- The latest release is v2.0.58.
- Is Brave up?
- 100% of our last 4 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Brave?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Rabbytte MCP server, SearXNG Search MCP server and Zotero MCP server. Compare all Brave alternatives.
Alternatives to Brave
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Zotero MCPSearch, read, annotate, and add to your Zotero research library, local or web.not reviewedEstablishedB- Brave DevTools MCPMCP server and CLI for Brave DevToolsnot reviewedGrowingC
Cert AtlasSearch 1,673 source-linked exam blueprints with reviewed guidance. Read-only; no API key.not reviewedGrowingA
