# Brave Search MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to perform web searches or discover local businesses, and want to leverage the Brave Search API for general web search with pagination and filtering, or local business search with automatic fallback to web results. It solves problems related to information retrieval and local business discovery, providing relevant results through a standardized interface. Ideal for use cases requiring accurate and filtered search results, with inputs including search queries and location data, and outputs featuring relevant web pages or business listings.

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

## Description

Enables web searching and local business discovery through the Brave Search API. Provides both general web search with pagination and filtering controls, plus local business search with automatic fallback to web results.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/cka50tc7u6)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/windsornguyen/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": "windsornguyen-brave-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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