Is Brave Search Mcp Sse safe to use?

Brave Search Mcp Sse has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Brave Search Mcp Sse?

Brave Search Mcp Sse supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Brave Search Mcp Sse do?

Brave Search Mcp Sse provides 2 tools: brave_web_search, brave_local_search. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Brave Search Mcp Sse?

Brave Search Mcp Sse is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses sse and http transport.

Is Brave Search Mcp Sse actively maintained?

Brave Search Mcp Sse is not actively maintained — last commit was 401 days ago. It has 14 GitHub stars.

Brave Search Mcp Sse

Name: Brave Search Mcp Sse
Author: Shoofio

by Shoofio

Stream Brave Search (web & local) results via a Model Context Protocol (MCP) / Server-Sent Events (SSE) interface. Acts as a centralized, observable tool provider for AI models, deployable via Docker or Helm.

14 2 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 401d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: sse, http

2 tools · ~162 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopsse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8080/sse",
      "transport": "sse"
    }
  }
}

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What Brave Search Mcp Sse does

An implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) using Server-Sent Events (SSE) that integrates the Brave Search API, providing AI models and other clients with web and local search capabilities through a streaming interface.

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Is Brave Search Mcp Sse safe to use?: Brave Search Mcp Sse has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Brave Search Mcp Sse?: Brave Search Mcp Sse supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Brave Search Mcp Sse do?: Brave Search Mcp Sse provides 2 tools: brave_web_search, brave_local_search. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Brave Search Mcp Sse?: Brave Search Mcp Sse is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses sse and http transport.
Is Brave Search Mcp Sse actively maintained?: Brave Search Mcp Sse is not actively maintained — last commit was 401 days ago. It has 14 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopsse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-search": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8080/sse",
      "transport": "sse"
    }
  }
}

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README

Brave Search MCP/SSE Server

Overview

This server acts as a tool provider for Large Language Models that understand the Model Context Protocol. It exposes Brave's powerful web and local search functionalities via an SSE connection, allowing for real-time streaming of search results and status updates.

Key Design Goals:

Centralized Access: Designed with centrality in mind, allowing organizations or individuals to manage a single Brave Search API key and provide controlled access to multiple internal clients or applications.
Observability: Features robust logging to track requests, API interactions, errors, and rate limits, providing visibility into usage and aiding debugging.
Flexible Deployment: Can be deployed privately within a network or optionally exposed publicly via methods like Kubernetes Ingress or direct Docker port mapping.

Features

Web Search: Access Brave's independent web search index for general queries, news, articles, etc. Supports pagination and filtering controls.
Local Search: Find businesses, restaurants, and services with detailed information like address, phone number, and ratings.
Smart Fallbacks: Local search automatically falls back to a filtered web search if no specific local results are found for the query.
Server-Sent Events (SSE): Efficient, real-time streaming of search results and tool execution status.
Model Context Protocol (MCP): Adheres to the MCP standard for seamless integration with compatible clients.
Docker Support: Includes a Dockerfile for easy containerization and deployment.
Helm Chart: Provides a Helm chart for straightforward deployment to Kubernetes clusters.

Prerequisites

Depending on your chosen deployment method, you will need some of the following:

Brave Search API Key: Required for all deployment methods. See "Getting Started" below.
Docker: Required if deploying using Docker.
kubectl & Helm: Required if deploying to Kubernetes using Helm.
Node.js & npm: Required only for local development (Node.js v22.x or later recommended).
Git: Required for cloning the repository for local development or building custom Docker images.

Getting Started

1. Obtain a Brave Search API Key

Sign up for a Brave Search API account.
Choose a plan (a free tier is available).
Generate your API key from the developer dashboard.

2. Configuration

The server requires the Brave Search API key to be set via the BRAVE_API_KEY environment variable.

Other potential environment variables (check src/config/config.ts for details):

PORT: The port the server listens on (defaults to 8080).
LOG_LEVEL: Logging verbosity (e.g., info, debug).

Set these variables in your environment or using a .env file in the project root for local development.

Installation & Usage

Choose the deployment method that best suits your needs:

Option 1: Docker (Recommended for Deployment)

Prerequisites: Docker installed.

Obtain a Brave Search API Key: Follow the ste

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

63/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−37

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (2)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~162 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Brave Search Mcp Sse safe to use?: Brave Search Mcp Sse has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Brave Search Mcp Sse?: Brave Search Mcp Sse supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Brave Search Mcp Sse do?: Brave Search Mcp Sse provides 2 tools: brave_web_search, brave_local_search. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Brave Search Mcp Sse?: Brave Search Mcp Sse is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses sse and http transport.
Is Brave Search Mcp Sse actively maintained?: Brave Search Mcp Sse is not actively maintained — last commit was 401 days ago. It has 14 GitHub stars.