Brave Search API
Access Brave's independent search index for web, news, and image results with privacy-focused search API for developers.
Verified
2026-02-03
At a glance
Essential information
About
Brave Search API provides access to Brave's independent search index built from scratch without relying on Google or Bing. Get privacy-focused web search results, news, and images for building search features into your applications.
What you can build
- Privacy-focused search engines
- Research and data collection tools
- Content aggregation platforms
- News monitoring services
- Competitive analysis tools
- SEO and keyword research apps
- Custom search interfaces
- AI training data collection
Pricing
View Pricing| Free tier | Yes |
| Starting from | Free (2,000 queries/month) |
| Notes | Free tier 2,000 queries/month. Paid plans from $3/month (Base) to custom Enterprise pricing. |
Last updated: 2026-02-03. Please refer to the official pricing page as pricing may have changed.
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Authentication & Limits
View Docs- Auth type
- api_key
- Rate limits
- Free - 1 req/sec; Base - 5 req/sec; Pro - 15 req/sec; Enterprise - custom.
Steps to get API key
- 1Sign up at brave.com/search/api
- 2Choose a plan (free or paid)
- 3Generate API key from dashboard
- 4Copy and secure the API key
- 5Include key in X-Subscription-Token header
FAQ
Independent search index, privacy-focused (no tracking), competitive pricing, and not subject to Google's restrictions.
