brave_search

SERVERCrawlora SOURCEcrawlora-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 71 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/brave-search.md

WHAT IT DOES

What brave_search does on Crawlora

AI agents call brave_search to retrieve information from Crawlora without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`q`	string	Yes	Search query
`lang`	string	—	Brave UI language; defaults to en-us
`offset`	integer	—	Zero-based Brave result page
`country`	string	—	Brave result country; defaults to us
`date_to`	string	—	Custom end date in YYYY-MM-DD; requires date_from
`date_from`	string	—	Custom start date in YYYY-MM-DD; requires date_to
`time_range`	string	—	Preset time filter: any, day, week, month, year, or custom

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why brave_search is rated Low

This tool performs a read-only query operation against a public search engine (Brave Search). It retrieves and normalizes web search results based on query parameters, pagination, and optional filters (time_range, date range, locale). There are no indications of data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial operations.

From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Returns normalized web search results' and 'Search Brave.' It retrieves publicly available information via search with no side effects mentioned.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs brave_search safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For brave_search, this is the rule to start with:

brave_search Allowed

brave_search is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "brave_search": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every brave_search call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about brave_search

What does the brave_search tool do? +

Search Brave. Returns normalized web search results from Brave Search for a query string, along with offset-based pagination, related queries, discussions, videos, and the right-side knowledge card when Brave includes one. Use time_range for preset ranges or date_from/date_to for a custom YYYY-MM-DD range. Locale defaults to country=us and lang=en-us. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does brave_search accept? +

brave_search accepts 7 parameters: q, lang, offset, country, date_to, date_from, time_range. Required: q. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on brave_search? +

Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for brave_search: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Crawlora. Nothing to install.

What risk level is brave_search? +

brave_search is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit brave_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the brave_search rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block brave_search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for brave_search. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides brave_search? +

brave_search is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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