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Add the Brave Search MCP server to Cursor
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1. Add the server
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)
{
"mcpServers": {
"brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "<your BRAVE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}2. Sign in
Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Brave Search runs locally and needs BRAVE_API_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Cursor.
3. Try it
Ask Cursor 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.
- · Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
- · Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.
FAQ
- How do I add the Brave Search MCP server to Cursor?
- Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
- 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 Cursor's documented syntax.