---
name: brave-mcp-search
description: Search the web via the local LAN Brave Search MCP service. Use when the user wants a Brave-backed search result set, a second opinion after SearXNG, or when SearXNG is weak/unavailable.
metadata:
  openclaw:
    requires:
      bins: ["mcporter", "jq"]
    emoji: "🦁"
---

# Brave MCP Search

## Policy

1. Prefer `searxng-local-search` first for normal web lookups.
2. Use this Brave MCP skill when:
   - the user explicitly asks for Brave,
   - SearXNG is unavailable,
   - or SearXNG results look weak and a second opinion would help.
3. Label answers clearly as using **Brave MCP**.

## Endpoint

Default local endpoint:

- `http://192.168.153.113:18802/mcp`

You can override with `BRAVE_MCP_URL`.

## Quick usage

```bash
scripts/search.sh "your query"
```

With options:

```bash
scripts/search.sh "your query" '{"country":"US","search_lang":"en","ui_lang":"en-US","count":8}'
```

Supported common options:
- `country`
- `search_lang`
- `ui_lang`
- `count`
- `freshness`
- `safesearch`

## Notes

- This uses the local Brave MCP service through `mcporter`.
- It does not configure OpenClaw's built-in `web_search` provider.
- Native `web_fetch` remains the preferred lightweight fetch tool for page reads.