Brave Search FAQs

Question 1

What is the Brave Search MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

It's a server that integrates with the Brave Search API, offering both web and local search capabilities. It enhances the original implementation with features like improved argument descriptions and geolocation configuration.

Question 2

How do I configure geolocation for improved search results?

Accepted Answer

You can configure geolocation using environment variables such as `BRAVE_LOC_LAT`, `BRAVE_LOC_LONG`, and `BRAVE_LOC_TIMEZONE`. The server automatically includes `X-Loc-*` headers in requests to the Brave Search API.

Question 3

What search parameters are supported?

Accepted Answer

The Brave Search MCP Server supports parameters like `query`, `count`, `offset`, `search_lang` (for language-specific results), and `freshness` (for filtering results by time period).

Question 4

Why is geolocation important for Brave Search?

Accepted Answer

Providing geolocation information, such as latitude, longitude, and timezone, to Brave Search via environment variables and automatic X-Loc-* headers helps improve search result relevance, provides more accurate local results, and obtains region-specific results.

Question 5

What tools are available in this integration?

Accepted Answer

The integration provides two tools: `brave_web_search` for general web searches and `brave_local_search` for searching local businesses and places.

Brave Search

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Brave Search

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