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DimensionBrave Search MCP ServerComprehensive Brave Search capabilities through MCPPlaywright MCPMicrosoft's official Playwright-based browser automation MCP server
FMRS59 / 100 · C78 / 100 · B
Reliability9 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions14 / 2012 / 20
Maintenance7 / 2018 / 20
Documentation15 / 2018 / 20
Setup experience14 / 2017 / 20
Best for
  • AI agents that need Brave Search API data
  • Workflows requiring web, news, or multimedia search
  • Applications needing structured place and local-business information
  • Scenarios where an AI assistant needs to actually drive a browser to complete a task
  • Web automation testing and end-to-end verification
Not for
  • Offline workflows that do not need an external search service
  • Environments unable to provide a Brave Search API key
  • Users needing full local-search capabilities without a Pro plan
  • Simple static-text scraping (a lightweight scraper is a better fit)
  • Environments sensitive to browser resource usage that can't run a full browser engine
Required permissions
  • Requires a valid BRAVE_API_KEY, or a key file specified through BRAVE_API_KEY_FILE
  • Requires network access to the Brave Search API
  • In HTTP mode, host binding and port are controlled by configuration
  • Requires installing and running a browser engine (Chromium/Firefox/WebKit) locally or on a server
  • browser_navigate can visit any URL; browser_evaluate can run arbitrary JavaScript in the page context
Risks and side effects
  • The API key is a required secret and should not be exposed in logs or shared configurations
  • The HTTP endpoint is unauthenticated; use extra care when binding beyond loopback
  • Full local-search capabilities and some additional snippet features require a Pro plan
  • Search results and AI summaries depend on an external service and may require verification
  • browser_evaluate executing arbitrary scripts carries risk if a malicious page is visited — restrict to trusted sites or an isolated environment
  • Long-running browser instances consume significant memory and CPU
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, VS CodeClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Cline, Amp, Kiro, LM Studio, Antigravity, Goose
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