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brave/brave-search-mcp-server

Default branch main · commit 3eb1536d · scanned 5/13/2026, 5:16:57 PM

GitHub: 1,011 stars · 154 forks

AI VISIBILITY SCORE
23 /100
Critical
Category recall
0 / 2
Not recommended in any query
Rule findings
1 pass · 0 warn · 1 fail
Objective metadata checks
AI knows your name
2 / 3
Direct prompts that named your repo
HOW TO READ THIS REPORT

Action plan is what to do next — copy-pasteable changes prioritized by impact. Category visibility is the real GEO test: when a user asks an AI a brand-free question that should surface brave/brave-search-mcp-server, does the AI actually recommend you — or your competitors? Objective checks verify the metadata signals AI engines weight first. Self-mention check detects whether AI even knows you exist by name.

Action plan — copy-paste fixes

3 prioritized changes generated by gemini-2.5-flash. Mark items done after you ship the fix.

OVERALL DIRECTION
  • highabout#1
    Add a concise 'About' description

    Why:

    CURRENT
    (none)
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    An internal server component for Brave Search, integrating its API to provide web, image, video, news, local business search, LLM context, and AI summarization capabilities via STDIO/HTTP.
  • hightopics#2
    Add relevant topics to the repository

    Why:

    CURRENT
    (none)
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    brave-search, search-api, mcp-server, web-search, image-search, video-search, news-search, local-business-search, llm-context, ai-summarization, backend, internal-tool
  • mediumreadme#3
    Add a sentence to the README's opening clarifying its internal focus

    Why:

    CURRENT
    An MCP server implementation that integrates the Brave Search API, providing comprehensive search capabilities including web search, local business search, place search, image search, video search, news search, LLM context, and AI-powered summarization. This project supports both STDIO and HTTP transports, with STDIO as the default mode.
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    This project serves as an internal server component for Brave Search, integrating its API to provide comprehensive search capabilities including web search, local business search, place search, image search, video search, news search, LLM context, and AI-powered summarization. It supports both STDIO and HTTP transports, with STDIO as the default mode.

Category GEO backends resolved for this scan: google/gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

Category visibility — the real GEO test

Brand-free queries asked to google/gemini-2.5-flash. Did AI recommend you, or someone else?

Same questions for every model — switch tabs to compare answers and rankings.

Recall
0 / 2
0% of queries surface brave/brave-search-mcp-server
Avg rank
—
Lower is better. #1 = top recommendation.
Share of voice
0%
Of all named tools, what % are you?
Top rival
Google Custom Search API (Programmable Search Engine)
Recommended in 2 of 2 queries
COMPETITOR LEADERBOARD
  1. Google Custom Search API (Programmable Search Engine) · recommended 2×
  2. Microsoft Bing Web Search API · recommended 1×
  3. SerpApi · recommended 1×
  4. Google Cloud Search · recommended 1×
  5. Amazon Kendra · recommended 1×
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    How to integrate a search API with web, image, video, and AI summarization capabilities?
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. Google Custom Search API (Programmable Search Engine)
    2. Microsoft Bing Web Search API
    3. SerpApi
    4. Google Cloud Search
    5. Amazon Kendra
    6. OpenAI API
    7. Cohere API

    AI recommended 7 alternatives but never named brave/brave-search-mcp-server. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    What backend service offers web, news, and local business search with HTTP/STDIO options?
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. Google Custom Search API (Programmable Search Engine)
    2. Bing Web Search API / Bing News Search API / Bing Local Business Search API
    3. SerpApi / Bright Data SERP API
    4. NewsAPI.org
    5. Google Places API
    6. BeautifulSoup
    7. Playwright
    8. DuckDuckGo API
    9. Yandex Search API

    AI recommended 9 alternatives but never named brave/brave-search-mcp-server. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer

Objective checks

Rule-based audits of metadata signals AI engines weight most.

  • Metadata completeness
    fail

    Suggestion:

  • README presence
    pass

Self-mention check

Does AI even know your repo exists when asked about it directly?

  • Compared to common alternatives in this category, what is the core differentiator of brave/brave-search-mcp-server?
    pass
    AI did not name brave/brave-search-mcp-server — likely talking about a different project

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • If a team adopts brave/brave-search-mcp-server in production, what risks or prerequisites should they evaluate first?
    pass
    AI named brave/brave-search-mcp-server explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • In one sentence, what problem does the repo brave/brave-search-mcp-server solve, and who is the primary audience?
    pass
    AI named brave/brave-search-mcp-server explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

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