mcp-web-search-tool
mcp-web-search-tool is an MCP server, listed under search. It reaches brave. It needs BRAVE_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 16 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This tool connects to an MCP server to provide real-time web search capabilities to any AI model.
Install
Read from mcp-web-search-tool’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
docker build -t mcp-web-search-tool . && docker run --rm -i -e BRAVE_API_KEY=mcp-web-search-tool
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
brave
Credential
BRAVE_API_KEY
Maintenance
Stars
16
State
listed
Licence
MIT
From the repository
An MCP server providing real-time web search capabilities to any AI model.
mcp-web-search-tool compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-web-search-tool (this page) | brave | BRAVE_API_KEY | 16 | 2026-10-16 | MIT |
| mcp-compose | brave, oauth(1 shared) | BRAVE_API_KEY, MCP_API_KEY, OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET | 58 | 2025-10-09 | AGPL-3.0 |
| AiCore | brave, claude(1 shared) | BRAVE_API_KEY, CLAUDE_PROXY_TOKEN | 27 | 2026-07-03 | Apache-2.0 |
| brave-search-mcp-sse | brave(1 shared) | BRAVE_API_KEY | 16 | 2025-04-24 | MIT |
| mcpcodeserver | brave, github(1 shared) | BRAVE_API_KEY, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN | 14 | 2025-10-13 | MIT |
| anysearch-mcp-server | anysearch | ANYSEARCH_API_KEY | 2,052 | 2026-09-17 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with mcp-web-search-tool, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about mcp-web-search-tool
- What does mcp-web-search-tool do?
- This tool connects to an MCP server to provide real-time web search capabilities to any AI model.
- How do I install mcp-web-search-tool?
- Its own README gives this command: docker build -t mcp-web-search-tool . && docker run --rm -i -e BRAVE_API_KEY=mcp-web-search-tool. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does mcp-web-search-tool connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches brave. The credentials we found in its source are BRAVE_API_KEY.
- Is mcp-web-search-tool official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 16 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-16.
- What licence does mcp-web-search-tool use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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