# Brave Search MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to integrate web and local business search capabilities into AI assistants, enabling real-time information retrieval and location-based queries. It solves problems such as providing accurate and up-to-date information on businesses and locations, and accepts inputs like search queries and location data, outputting relevant results and context. Ideal for use cases where AI models require access to dynamic web data and local business information.

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

## Description

Integrates the Brave Search API into AI assistants to enable web and local business search capabilities. This allows models to perform real-time information retrieval and locate places using the Model Context Protocol.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.92
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/kmbg5lq9k1)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/thomasvan/mcp-brave-search>

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

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

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