# Brave Search

> Use this tool when you need to search the web for specific information across various formats, such as local businesses, images, videos, and news. It solves problems like finding relevant results, refining searches by country, language, and safety, and quickly grasping key points through concise summaries. With a free API key, it provides rich, structured results, making it ideal for applications requiring precise and efficient web searches.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/brave  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/brave

## Description

Search the web with Brave's independent index — web, news, images, and videos. Bring your own subscription token from the [Brave Search API dashboard](https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com).

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.91
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/brave)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "brave"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/brave` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/brave/pull`

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