Can Cursor Use Brave Search? MCP Setup, Live Check (2026)

Q: Can Cursor use Brave Search?

Yes. Connect with a remote URL in Cursor’s mcp.json. We found no official Brave Search server; the highest-rated live remote community server is Brave Search (trust grade B). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

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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 Cursor

Open Cursor Settings → MCP and add a new server, or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project).
Paste the remote URL, or the install config from the server page for a local server.
Sign in if the server asks, then use it in Agent chat.

Example for Brave Search (from the table above):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check Cursor's MCP docs. Every server page has a copy-paste config for Cursor.

Is it safe to connect Brave Search to Cursor?

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/

Can Cursor use Brave Search?

Official Brave Search route