brave-api-searchReal-time web search, autosuggest, and AI-powered answers using the official Brave Search API. Use for searching documentation, facts, current events, or any...
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install Broedkrummen/brave-api-searchReal-time web search and AI-powered answers using the official Brave Search API. Two tools:
brave_search — web results with titles, URLs, descriptions, optional AI summarybrave_answers — AI-grounded answers with inline citations powered by live web searchSet your Brave API keys as environment variables:
export BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY=your_key_here
export BRAVE_ANSWERS_API_KEY=your_key_hereGet your keys at: https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com
Both keys can be the same if your plan supports both Search and AI Answers endpoints.
Use brave_search when:
Use brave_answers when:
Don't use this skill for:
Web search returning ranked results with titles, URLs, and descriptions.
brave_search(query="latest Node.js release", count=5)
brave_search(query="TypeScript generics", extra_snippets=true)
brave_search(query="current weather Copenhagen", freshness="pd")
brave_search(query="React Server Components", summary=true)Parameters:
query (required) — Search query, supports operators: site:, "exact phrase", -excludecount — Results to return (1-20, default: 10)country — 2-letter country code (default: us)freshness — Date filter: pd (24h), pw (7 days), pm (31 days), py (1 year)extra_snippets — Include up to 5 extra text excerpts per result (default: false)summary — Fetch Brave AI summarizer result (default: false)Returns: Formatted list of results with title, URL, description, and optional AI summary.
AI-powered answers grounded in live web search with inline citations.
brave_answers(query="How does React Server Components work?")
brave_answers(query="Compare Postgres vs MySQL for OLAP", enable_research=true)
brave_answers(query="Latest Python release notes", enable_citations=true)Parameters:
query (required) — Question or topic to researchenable_citations — Include inline source citations (default: true)enable_research — Multi-search deep research mode (default: false)country — Target country for search context (default: us)Returns: AI answer with cited sources extracted from the response, plus token usage.
| Plan | QPS | Monthly |
|------|-----|---------|
| Free Search | 1 | 2,000 |
| Paid Search | 20 | Pay-per-use ($5/1k) |
| Paid Answers | 2 | $4/1k searches |
This skill uses the official Brave Search API — not web scraping. Benefits:
Generated Mar 1, 2026
Developers use this skill to quickly search for up-to-date documentation, code examples, and release notes for programming languages like Node.js or TypeScript. It helps them find accurate technical references with AI summaries, saving time during debugging or learning new frameworks.
Journalists or analysts employ the skill to gather real-time information on breaking news, market trends, or political events using freshness filters. The AI-grounded answers with citations ensure reliable sourcing for reports or articles.
Students and researchers leverage the skill to synthesize information from multiple web sources for papers or projects. The deep research mode and inline citations help in compiling comprehensive, cited answers on complex topics.
Business professionals use it to search for competitor updates, product launches, or industry benchmarks. The structured results and AI summaries enable quick insights into market dynamics and strategic planning.
Support teams integrate the skill to find latest solutions or troubleshooting guides for customer inquiries. It provides accurate, cited answers from web searches, improving response quality and efficiency.
Companies embed this skill into their SaaS platforms to offer enhanced search capabilities, charging users based on API usage tiers. Revenue is generated through subscription fees or pay-per-use models aligned with Brave's pricing.
Developers build content generation apps that use the skill for research and citation, selling licenses or subscriptions to writers and marketers. Revenue comes from software sales and premium features like deep research mode.
Organizations deploy the skill internally for data analysis and decision-making, paying for high-volume API access. Revenue is driven by enterprise contracts and custom integration services.
💬 Integration Tip
Set up environment variables for API keys before use and monitor rate limits to avoid exceeding free tier quotas.
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