SERVER

Brave MCP Server

Rank #3,096

ai.smithery/brave

MCP server providing brave capabilities

32 versions

1,510 GitHub stars

by brave (7 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Sep 10, 2025

Last publish date

Oct 25, 2025

PURPOSE

What you can do with Brave MCP Server

Brave MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by brave. It ranks #3,096 of 150,963 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1,510 GitHub stars. Brave MCP Server is listed on Official MCP, with 32 tracked versions. It was first listed on Sep 10, 2025 and most recently updated on Oct 25, 2025.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Brave MCP Server can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Brave MCP Server

DeclaredRemote authHosted remote, sign-in declared

The hosted endpoint is declared as gated by authentication — connect via its URL and authenticate with the provider (OAuth flow or an API key/header, per its docs).

MCP Toplist probed the public endpoint on Sep 4, 2026 and could not complete the MCP handshake (jsonrpc error). Requirements remain unverified.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 22, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

Hosted endpoint declared as requiring authentication.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Brave MCP Server and confirm it works

Remote · HTTP

claude mcp add --transport http brave https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.brave]
url = "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "brave": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave": {
      "serverUrl": "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave": {
      "url": "https://server.smithery.ai/brave/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Sep 10, 2025
Latest version published: Oct 25, 2025
Version history: 32 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: MCP Toplist probed the public endpoint on Sep 4, 2026 and could not complete the MCP handshake (jsonrpc error). Requirements remain unverified.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Apr 2, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Jul 24, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (32)

Version	Published
2.0.58	Oct 25, 2025
2.0.54	Oct 14, 2025
2.0.52	Oct 8, 2025
2.0.50	Oct 8, 2025
2.0.49	Oct 7, 2025
2.0.48	Oct 7, 2025
2.0.47	Oct 7, 2025
2.0.45	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.44	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.43	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.42	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.40	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.39	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.38	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.37	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.36	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.34	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.33	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.32	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.31	Oct 6, 2025
2.0.30	Oct 4, 2025
2.0.10	Sep 19, 2025
2.0.9	Sep 19, 2025
2.0.8	Sep 19, 2025
2.0.7	Sep 19, 2025
2.0.6	Sep 19, 2025
2.0.5	Sep 19, 2025
2.0.4	Sep 19, 2025
2.0.3	Sep 19, 2025
2.0.1	Sep 12, 2025
1.3.7	Sep 10, 2025
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

STANDING

#3,096of 150,963 active serversTop 5%

Ranks ahead of 147,867 of 150,963 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum

+1,260GitHub stars since Sep 8 (+504%)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Brave MCP Server?: Brave MCP Server is maintained by brave, which publishes 7 MCP servers (86 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Brave MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Brave MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Brave MCP Server have?: MCP Toplist tracks 32 versions of Brave MCP Server, most recently published on Oct 25, 2025.
Where can I find the source code for Brave MCP Server?: The source code for Brave MCP Server is hosted at github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server.

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