# Brave Search API

Privacy-first search infrastructure for developers

The Brave Search API gives you access to the same powerful, independent search index that powers Brave Search - the privacy-first search engine trusted by millions. Built from the ground up without relying on Google or Bing, our API delivers unbiased, high-quality search results for your applications.

With comprehensive coverage across web search, news, images, videos, and advanced AI capabilities, the Brave Search API provides everything you need to build privacy-respecting search experiences.

## Get started

Get your API key and make your first request in minutes.

## Which search?

Choose the right search API for your use case to access our comprehensive search index.

### Search for information

Classic web search in two flavors, for *agents* and *humans*.

#### LLM Context

Search for *AI agents*. Pre-extracted page content for your LLM — no scraping, token-budgeted. This is the default for RAG, tools, and chatbots.

#### Web Search

Search for *humans*. Ranked titles, URLs, and short snippets for a results page, plus local and rich enrichments.

### Search for specialized content

Use specialized APIs for dedicated content, like news, images, videos, and places.

#### News Search

Get real-time news articles from thousands of trusted sources worldwide.

#### Image Search

Search through billions of images with advanced filtering and SafeSearch options.

#### Videos Search

Find video content from across the web with metadata and thumbnails.

#### Place Search

Find geographic places — businesses, landmarks, POIs, cities, addresses, and more.

### AI-Powered Features

Enhance your applications with advanced AI capabilities.

#### Answers

AI-generated answers backed by real-time web search and verifiable sources.

## Why Brave Search API?

### Independent Index

Our own search index means no dependence on Big Tech and no hidden biases.

### Privacy-First

Built with privacy at the core. No user tracking or profiling.

### High Quality

Comprehensive coverage with billions of pages indexed and updated in real-time.

### Rich Results

Enhanced results with local information, knowledge graphs, and structured data.

### Flexible Plans

Scalable plans to meet your needs, from small projects to enterprise solutions.

### Fast & Reliable

Best-in-class latencies and 99.9% uptime.

## Ready to get started?

### API Reference

Explore our complete API reference with interactive examples.