# Brave Search Server

> Use this tool when you need to perform comprehensive web searches across various categories, including web, image, news, video, and local points of interest, to retrieve relevant results and enhance search-driven workflows. It solves problems related to targeted searches, data retrieval, and integration with Large Language Model (LLM) applications. The Brave Search Server takes in user queries as input and outputs relevant search results, making it ideal for use cases that require seamless search functionality.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/mikechao-brave-search-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/mikechao-brave-search-mcp

## Description

Provide comprehensive web search capabilities including web, image, news, video, and local points of interest searches using the Brave Search API. Enable users to perform targeted searches and retrieve relevant results as resources. Integrate seamlessly with LLM applications to enhance search-driven workflows.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-05-12

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/mikechao/brave-search-mcp)

## 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": "mikechao-brave-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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