Provides tools for searching the web using the Brave Search API, allowing AI agents to perform web searches.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@brave-search-mcp search for top tech news today"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
This is a Brave Search MCP HTTP service deployed on Railway.
Fork or upload this directory to a GitHub repository
Log in to the Railway Dashboard
Click New Project → Deploy from GitHub repo
Select the repository you uploaded
Railway will automatically detect package.json and run npm start
Railway will automatically set the PORT environment variable
npm i -g @railway/cli
railway login
railway init
railway upRelated MCP server: Brave Search MCP Server
You must set the following in the Railway Dashboard:
Variable Name | Description | Example |
| Required Brave Search API Key |
|
There is no need to manually set PORT; Railway handles it automatically.
Go to Brave Search API to register
Select the Search plan (suitable for AI Agents)
Generate an API Key in the Developer Dashboard
Railway will provide a domain like https://xxx.up.railway.app.
The MCP endpoint address is: https://xxx.up.railway.app/mcp
Local testing:
curl -s -X POST https://xxx.up.railway.app/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}'After deployment, run:
# 添加 MCP 服务器
hermes mcp add brave-search --url https://你的域名.up.railway.app
# 确认无认证需求（API Key 在服务端设置）This allows Hermes to perform searches via the Brave Search MCP service on Railway.
Performs an image search using the Brave Search API. Helpful for when you need pictures of people, places, things, graphic design ideas, art inspiration, and more. When relaying results in a markdown environment, it may be helpful to include images in the results (e.g., ).
Inputs: query (required), country, search_lang, count, +2 more. Returns: type, items, count, might_be_offensive
Brave Local Search API provides enrichments for location search results. Access to this API is available only through the Brave Search API Pro plans; confirm the user's plan before using this tool (if the user does not have a Pro plan, use the brave_web_search tool). Searches for local businesses and places using Brave's Local Search API. Best for queries related to physical locations, businesses, restaurants, services, etc.
Returns detailed information including:
- Business names and addresses
- Ratings and review counts
- Phone numbers and opening hours
Use this when the query implies 'near me', 'in my area', or mentions specific locations (e.g., 'in San Francisco'). This tool automatically falls back to brave_web_search if no local results are found.
Inputs: query (required), country, search_lang, ui_lang, +11 more.
This tool searches for news articles using Brave's News Search API based on the user's query. Use it when you need current news information, breaking news updates, or articles about specific topics, events, or entities.
When to use:
- Finding recent news articles on specific topics
- Getting breaking news updates
- Researching current events or trending stories
- Gathering news sources and headlines for analysis
Returns a JSON list of news-related results with title, url, and description. Some results may contain snippets of text from the article.
When relaying results in markdown-supporting environments, always cite sources with hyperlinks.
Examples:
- "According to [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/china-bans/), China bans uncertified and recalled power banks on planes".
- "The [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/us/technology/ev-sales.html) reports that Tesla's EV sales have increased by 20%".
- "According to [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65910000), the UK government has announced a new policy to support renewable energy".
Inputs: query (required), country, search_lang, ui_lang, +7 more.
Retrieves AI-generated summaries of web search results using Brave's Summarizer API. This tool processes search results to create concise, coherent summaries of information gathered from multiple sources.
When to use:
- When you need a concise overview of complex topics from multiple sources
- For quick fact-checking or getting key points without reading full articles
- When providing users with summarized information that synthesizes various perspectives
- For research tasks requiring distilled information from web searches
Returns a text summary that consolidates information from the search results. Optional features include inline references to source URLs and additional entity information.
Requirements: Must first perform a web search using brave_web_search with summary=true parameter. Requires a Pro AI subscription to access the summarizer functionality.
Inputs: key (required), entity_info, inline_references.
Searches for videos using Brave's Video Search API and returns structured video results with metadata.
When to use:
- When you need to find videos related to a specific topic, keyword, or query.
- Useful for discovering video content, getting video metadata, or finding videos from specific creators/publishers.
Returns a JSON list of video-related results with title, url, description, duration, and thumbnail_url.
Inputs: query (required), country, search_lang, ui_lang, +5 more.
Performs web searches using the Brave Search API and returns comprehensive search results with rich metadata.
When to use:
- General web searches for information, facts, or current topics
- Location-based queries (restaurants, businesses, points of interest)
- News searches for recent events or breaking stories
- Finding videos, discussions, or FAQ content
- Research requiring diverse result types (web pages, images, reviews, etc.)
Returns a JSON list of web results with title, description, and URL.
When the "results_filter" parameter is empty, JSON results may also contain FAQ, Discussions, News, and Video results.
Inputs: query (required), country, search_lang, ui_lang, +11 more.
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Scored across 6 tools
Each tool serves a distinct search type (web, image, news, video, local, summarizer) with clear descriptions. No overlapping purposes.
All tools follow 'brave_<type>_search' pattern except 'brave_summarizer', which omits '_search', causing a minor inconsistency.
Six tools cover all major search verticals (web, image, news, video, local, summarizer) without being excessive or insufficient.
The tool set provides a comprehensive search surface for web, images, news, video, local, and summarization, with no obvious gaps for a search-focused MCP server.
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