> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://praison.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Brave Search MCP Integration

> Guide for integrating Brave Search capabilities with PraisonAI agents using MCP

## Add Brave Search Tool to AI Agent

```mermaid theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
flowchart LR
    In[Query] --> Agent[AI Agent]
    Agent --> Tool[Brave Search MCP]
    Tool --> Agent
    Agent --> Out[Answer]
    
    style In fill:#8B0000,color:#fff
    style Agent fill:#2E8B57,color:#fff
    style Tool fill:#4169E1,color:#fff
    style Out fill:#8B0000,color:#fff
```

## Quick Start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install Dependencies">
    Make sure you have Node.js installed, as the MCP server requires it:

    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
    pip install praisonaiagents mcp
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set API Key">
    Set your Brave Search API key as an environment variable in your terminal:

    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
    export BRAVE_API_KEY=your_brave_api_key_here
    export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
    ```

    You can obtain a Brave Search API key from [Brave Search API](https://brave.com/search/api/).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a file">
    Create a new file `brave_search.py` with the following code:

    ```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
    from praisonaiagents import Agent, MCP
    import os

    # Use the API key from environment or set it directly
    brave_api_key = os.getenv("BRAVE_API_KEY") or "your_brave_api_key_here"

    # Use a single string command with environment variables
    search_agent = Agent(
        instructions="""You are a helpful assistant that can search the web for information.
        Use the available tools when relevant to answer user questions.""",
        llm="gpt-4o-mini",
        tools=MCP("npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search", env={"BRAVE_API_KEY": brave_api_key})
    )

    search_agent.start("Search more information about AI News")
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the Agent">
    Execute your script:

    ```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
    python brave_search.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  **Requirements**

  * Python 3.10 or higher
  * Node.js installed on your system
  * Brave Search API key
  * OpenAI API key (for the agent's LLM)
</Note>