Brave · Claude Code
Add the Brave Search MCP server to Claude Code
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
claude mcp add brave-search -e BRAVE_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server
2. Sign in
Run /mcp inside Claude Code to sign in to remote servers that use OAuth. Brave Search runs locally and needs BRAVE_API_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Claude Code.
3. Try it
Ask Claude Code for something Brave Search can do. Web, image, video and news results plus AI summaries from Brave's independent index. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Add --scope project to share a server with your team through .mcp.json in the repo.
- · Use claude mcp list to see what is connected and claude mcp remove <name> to drop one.
FAQ
- How do I add the Brave Search MCP server to Claude Code?
- Run: claude mcp add brave-search -e BRAVE_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server. Run /mcp inside Claude Code to sign in to remote servers that use OAuth.
- Is this the official Brave Search MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Brave as io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Brave Search MCP server need an API key?
- Yes. It runs locally and requires BRAVE_API_KEY.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Claude Code's documented syntax.