Brave Search API

39/100

Independent web-index search API, LLM-optimized results.

brave.com

// scorecard · 39/100

verified 1mo ago

methodology →

Agent-readiness20/35

Agent registration (api_key)6/9

Public API5/5

OpenAPI spec0/9

MCP server9/9

llms.txt0/3

Reliability & performance0/15

Actively maintained—

Production-ready0/4

Updated recently—

Pricing5/13

Itemized public pricing0/6

Free tier / trial4/4

Free-tier generosity1/3

Docs & DX2/12

Docs quality—

Public API2/2

Quickstart / examples0/2

Security & compliance8/12

SOC 26/6

ISO 270010/2

GDPR0/2

Security / trust page2/2

Openness4/10

Open source0/6

Open / un-gated API4/4

Company maturity0/3

Company size—

Years operating—

// rankings · cost per standard workload

#5 in Web Search$500/ 100k queries

$5/1k web search x100k = $500/mo

brave.com/search/api

// overview

Brave is a browser that blocks third-party ads and trackers on every website, saves data and loads pages 3x-6x faster, and offers built-in privacy protections including Shields, Global Privacy Control, and a premium VPN. It includes private search via Brave Search with AI answers and a built-in AI assistant called Leo. The site lists a Search API along with API features, developer docs, use cases, how-to guides, and tools & integrations.

// security & compliance

✓ SOC 2✗ ISO 27001✗ GDPR✗ HIPAA

// features