Brave Search API by Brave Software
Independent-index web search API (plus an Answers endpoint) for grounding agents.
Web search APIs Official MCP server
Price
$5 / 1k requests
list price
Free tier
Yes
$5 in free credits every month (credit card required for...
SDK downloads
—
no official SDK package
Pricing
| Free tier | $5 in free credits every month (credit card required for identity check, not charged) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | $5 per 1,000 requests (Search plan); Answers $4 per 1,000 requests + $5 per million input/output tokens |
| Good to know | Usage-based, no monthly subscription stated. Search plan rate limit 50 queries/second; Answers 2 q/s. No official SDK package found; the MCP server repo is the main official repo. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 9, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | Official: @brave/brave-search-mcp-server |
|---|---|
| GitHub | brave/brave-search-mcp-server · 1,491 stars · last push Oct 9, 2026 |
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