MCP server

Brave Search

io.github.pipeworx-io/brave-search

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Brave Search MCP — independent web index (no Google/Bing dependency)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

44

Token cost

About 26,824 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http brave-search https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.brave-search]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"brave-search":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"brave-search":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"brave-search":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add brave-search https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"brave-search","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"brave-search","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/brave-search/mcp"}

Tools

• news_search ~209 tokens
  News-specific search with publication metadata. Returns title, URL, source, age, snippet, and breaking-news flag.
• web_search ~312 tokens
  General web search via the Brave index. Returns title, URL, description snippet, age, language, and site categories. Optional country, language, safesearch, and freshness filters.

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