// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

BRAVE SEARCH TOOLS

6 tools from the Brave Search MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

READ TOOLS

brave_image_search Performs an image search using the Brave Search API. Helpful for when you need pictures of people, places, things, graphic design ideas, art i... 2/5 brave_local_search Brave Local Search API provides enrichments for location search results. Access to this API is available only through the Brave Search API Pro... 2/5 brave_news_search This tool searches for news articles using Brave's News Search API based on the user's query. Use it when you need current news information, b... 2/5 brave_video_search Searches for videos using Brave's Video Search API and returns structured video results with metadata. When to use: - When you ne... 2/5 brave_web_search Performs web searches using the Brave Search API and returns comprehensive search results with rich metadata. When to use: - Gene... 2/5

WRITE TOOLS

brave_summarizer Retrieves AI-generated summaries of web search results using Brave's Summarizer API. This tool processes search results to create concise, coh... 2/5

// FAQ

How many tools does the Brave Search MCP server have? +

The Brave Search MCP server exposes 6 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write.

How do I enforce policies on Brave Search tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Brave Search server.

What risk categories do Brave Search tools fall into? +

Brave Search tools are categorised as Read (5), Write (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Brave Search

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept

github.com/policylayer/intercept →