Brave Api Search

Brave API Search v4.2.0 — Major Update - Added full entity extraction to the `brave_answers` tool via the new `enable-entities` flag (outputs an "Entities mentioned" section on streaming responses). - Enhanced streaming output for answers with inline entity parsing alongside citations. - Updated documentation to reflect new entity extraction capabilities and improved response formatting. - Internal code improvements for entity parsing and output clarity.

Brave API Search v4.1.0 adds spellchecking support: - New tool: brave_spellcheck provides "Did you mean?" query corrections using the Brave Spellcheck API. - Updated SKILL.md documentation to describe the new brave_spellcheck tool, its setup, API key handling, parameters, usage, and examples. - Key routing clarified for spellcheck: uses BRAVE_SPELLCHECK_API_KEY if available, else falls back to BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY.

**Brave API Search v4.0.0 — Major enhancements and reliability improvements** - Added utils.js with reusable helpers for argument parsing, fetch retries (with exponential backoff), and in-memory TTL caching. - brave_suggest now supports multi-key fallback for API keys (`AUTOSUGGEST_API_KEY` → `BRAVE_AUTOSUGGEST_API_KEY` → `BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY`) and uses a 60s cache for fast, spam-resistant results. - brave_answers defaults to streaming output, enabling real-time answers with inline citations, token/cost reporting, and optional entity extraction. - brave_search provides pagination hints via `offset` and returns a next-page prompt when more results are available. - Improved API error handling throughout with automatic retries on rate limits and server errors. - Documentation significantly expanded with detailed parameter lists, CLI usage, technical architecture notes, and new key routing logic.

- Clarified API key usage: Added note that `brave_search` and `brave_suggest` use `BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY` while `brave_answers` requires `BRAVE_ANSWERS_API_KEY`. - No code or feature changes—documentation update only.

Version 3.0.1 - Updated version metadata from 2.2.0 to 3.0.0 in SKILL.md. - No functional or behavioral changes to the API or usage; documentation only. - Ensured SKILL.md content is current and consistent with the latest release.

- Added support for Brave query autosuggestions via the new brave_suggest tool. - Introduced the brave_suggest API for real-time query autocomplete with optional rich metadata. - Documentation updated to describe brave_suggest parameters, usage, and best practices. - Now offers three tools: brave_search, brave_answers, and brave_suggest for more comprehensive web search capabilities. - Added note: rich autosuggest metadata requires a paid plan.

v2.1.2 - Fixed metadata: declared required environment variables BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY and BRAVE_ANSWERS_API_KEY

Document .env-first key handling, add .env.example, and reinforce no plain-text key sharing.

Fix metadata consistency: declare required env vars in registry manifest, add homepage, and tighten security/packaging notes in SKILL.md.

Remove fixed free-tier claim; update docs to credit-based pricing guidance; bump metadata to 2.0.1.

Fix manifest consistency: command paths, env var declaration, remove BRAVE_API_KEY fallback, align metadata versions.

Initial release: real-time web search and AI answers via official Brave Search API. Includes brave_search (results + AI summary) and brave_answers (grounded answers with citations).