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Brave Search

Use web search, pagination, and result filtering features through the Brave Search API.

Key Features

  • Keyword-based web search
  • Pagination support
  • Search result count control
  • Search result offset configuration
  • Privacy-focused search

Basic Information

Authentication Method

Authenticate using API Key.

Input Parameters

  • API Key (required): API key issued from Brave Search

Supported MCP Tools

Web Search Tools

Perform web searches using the Brave Search API.

Input Parameters:

  • query (required): Search query (max 400 chars, 50 words)
  • count (optional): Number of results per page (1-20, default: 10)
  • offset (optional): Pagination offset (max 9, default: 0)

Response Format:

  • Formatted search results with title, description, and URL

Usage Example

For example,

  • When you input the prompt “Search for latest electric vehicle news”,
  • The LLM will call the brave_web_search tool through MCP to search for the latest electric vehicle information.
  • Then, it responds in the chat with search results including title, description, and URL.

Pagination example:

  • When you input “Find more AI-related articles”,
  • The LLM will adjust the count and offset parameters to retrieve more search results.

API Key Setup Method

  1. Sign up for Brave Search API .
  2. Choose a plan.
  3. Generate an API key from the developer dashboard .
  4. Select Brave Search integration in QueryPie AI.
  5. Complete the connection by entering the issued API key.

Precautions

  • Keep your generated API Key secure.
  • Check daily call limits and use appropriately.
  • Free tier has a monthly limit of 2,000 queries.
  • Leverage the privacy-focused characteristics of the search engine.
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