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Brave Search β Privacy-First Web & Local Search
Search the web without tracking. Brave Search MCP gives your AI agent private, ad-free web search with both general web results and local business search β powered by an independent index, not Google.
Why Brave Search?
Unlike Google or Bing, Brave Search uses its own independent web index β no tracking, no targeted ads, no filter bubbles. For privacy-conscious OpenClaw users who run self-hosted AI agents, this is the natural choice. Your searches never leave your trust boundary.
- Web Search: General queries with rich snippets, news, and discussion results.
- Local Search: Find nearby businesses, restaurants, services with ratings and hours.
- No Rate Limiting: Generous free tier (2,000 queries/month), paid plans for heavy use.
Configuration
"mcpServers": {
"brave-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"],
"env": { "BRAVE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here" }
}
}Get your free API key at brave.com/search/api. 2,000 queries/month free.
Top Prompts
- "Search for recent news about ARM-based AI servers and summarize the top 5 articles."
- "Find Italian restaurants near me open right now with 4+ star ratings."
- "What are the latest CVE reports for Node.js 22? Summarize severity and patches."
- "Compare pricing of top 5 VPS providers for AI workloads in 2026."
vs Google Search
| Feature | Brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy | No tracking | Full tracking |
| Index | Independent | Proprietary |
| Free tier | 2,000/mo | 100/day |
| Local search | β | β |