brave-search-mcp-sse
brave-search-mcp-sse 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 2026-10-23.
Streams Brave Search results, both web and local, using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Server-Sent Events (SSE). Requires no specific credentials. Deployable via Docker or Helm.
Install
Read from brave-search-mcp-sse’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
docker run -d --rm -p 8080:8080 -e BRAVE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" -e PORT="8080" --name brave-search-server shoofio/brave-search-mcp-sse:latest
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
Stream Brave Search (web & local) results via a Model Context Protocol (MCP) / Server-Sent Events (SSE) interface. Acts as a centralized, observable tool provider for AI models, deployable via Docker or Helm.
brave-search-mcp-sse compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brave-search-mcp-sse (this page) | brave | BRAVE_API_KEY | 16 | 2025-04-24 | 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 |
| mcp-web-search-tool | brave(1 shared) | BRAVE_API_KEY | 16 | 2026-10-16 | 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 brave-search-mcp-sse, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about brave-search-mcp-sse
- What does brave-search-mcp-sse do?
- Streams Brave Search results, both web and local, using Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Server-Sent Events (SSE). Requires no specific credentials. Deployable via Docker or Helm.
- How do I install brave-search-mcp-sse?
- Its own README gives this command: docker run -d --rm -p 8080:8080 -e BRAVE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" -e PORT="8080" --name brave-search-server shoofio/brave-search-mcp-sse:latest. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does brave-search-mcp-sse connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches brave. The credentials we found in its source are BRAVE_API_KEY.
- Is brave-search-mcp-sse 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 stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-04-24.
- What licence does brave-search-mcp-sse use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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