Can Claude Code use Brave Search?
Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology
Official Brave Search route
Brave runs its own MCP server.
- In the official MCP Registry: Yes,
io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server.
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Remote Brave Search servers
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Search Yours? Claim it | Community | Live | No auth | — | B |
| Arjunkmrm Brave Search MCP Server Yours? Claim it | Community | Down | Unknown | — | D |
Local Brave Search servers
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Search MCP Server Yours? Claim it | Official | Local install | API key | — | A |
| Brave MCP Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | D |
How to add Brave Search to Claude Code
- Remote server: run
claude mcp add --transport http <name> <url>. - Local server: run
claude mcp add <name> -- <command>with the install command from the server page. - Run
/mcpinside Claude Code to sign in.
Example for Brave Search (from the table above):
claude mcp add --transport http brave-search https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcpMenus change, so check Anthropic's Claude Code MCP docs. Every server page has a copy-paste config for Claude Code.
Is it safe to connect Brave Search to Claude Code?
Use the official server run by Brave. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.
Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Brave Search?
See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/brave-search/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/brave-search/
Does Brave Search have an official MCP server?
Yes: Brave Search MCP Server (io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server), published by Brave in the official MCP Registry. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/brave-search/
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