MCP Server Policy

BRAVE SEARCH MCP POLICY

Enforce policies on every tool call to the Brave Search MCP Server. 6 tools listed, categorised, and ready for rules.

brave/brave-search-mcp-server 0 read 6 write 6 tools total
brave search web-search news images

GET STARTED

Download this policy scaffold and add your rules. Intercept enforces them on every tool call before it reaches Brave Search.

terminal

# Download policy scaffold

curl -o brave-search.yaml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/policylayer/intercept/main/policies/brave-search.yaml

# Run with Intercept

intercept --policy brave-search.yaml -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-server

Server documentation: https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server

OTHER TOOLS

6

POLICY YAML

This scaffold lists every tool with empty rules. Add conditions — rate limits, argument validation, deny rules — then deploy with Intercept.

brave-search.yaml 
version: "1"
description: "Policy for brave/brave-search-mcp-server"
default: "allow"
tools:
    brave_image_search:
        rules: []
    brave_local_search:
        rules: []
    brave_news_search:
        rules: []
    brave_summarizer:
        rules: []
    brave_video_search:
        rules: []
    brave_web_search:
        rules: []

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What tools does the Brave Search MCP server expose?

The Brave Search MCP Server exposes 6 tools across 1 categories: Other. Each tool can be individually controlled with Intercept policies.

How do I enforce policies on Brave Search?

Download the policy scaffold, add rules (rate limits, argument validation, deny rules), then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Brave Search MCP server. Every tool call is evaluated against your YAML policy before execution.

Is the Brave Search policy free to use?

Yes. All Intercept policies are open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. Download, modify, and deploy without restrictions.

ENFORCE POLICIES ON BRAVE SEARCH

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

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