{"id":"zed-extensions-mcp-server-brave-search","name":"mcp-server-brave-search","af_score":50.2,"security_score":51.0,"reliability_score":25.0,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server (for use with Zed/Context Servers) that wraps Brave Search’s official MCP server, requiring a Brave Search API key for search access.","best_when":"You want MCP-based search tool access for an agent using Brave Search’s API, and you can supply/manage the required API key.","avoid_when":"You cannot securely provide an API key or you need enterprise controls not described here (e.g., strict residency/compliance).","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:31:41.466893+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["API key (brave_api_key)"],"has_free_tier":true,"known_gotchas":["No documentation here about the upstream MCP tools’ exact schemas, pagination, or how rate-limit errors are surfaced to agents.","This wrapper README does not describe retry/idempotency behavior; agent should assume transient failures may occur and implement its own retry strategy."],"error_quality":0.0}