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Brave Search API setup for web_search
You want to use Brave Search for web_search
You need a BRAVE_API_KEY or plan details
Brave Search

Brave Search API

OpenClaw supports Brave Search API as a web_search provider.

Get an API key

  1. Create a Brave Search API account at https://brave.com/search/api/
  2. In the dashboard, choose the Search plan and generate an API key.
  3. Store the key in config or set BRAVE_API_KEY in the Gateway environment.

Config example

{
  tools: {
    web: {
      search: {
        provider: "brave",
        apiKey: "BRAVE_API_KEY_HERE",
        maxResults: 5,
        timeoutSeconds: 30,
      },
    },
  },
}

Tool parameters

Parameter Description
query Search query (required)
count Number of results to return (1-10, default: 5)
country 2-letter ISO country code (e.g., "US", "DE")
language ISO 639-1 language code for search results (e.g., "en", "de", "fr")
ui_lang ISO language code for UI elements
freshness Time filter: day (24h), week, month, or year
date_after Only results published after this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
date_before Only results published before this date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Examples:

// Country and language-specific search
await web_search({
  query: "renewable energy",
  country: "DE",
  language: "de",
});

// Recent results (past week)
await web_search({
  query: "AI news",
  freshness: "week",
});

// Date range search
await web_search({
  query: "AI developments",
  date_after: "2024-01-01",
  date_before: "2024-06-30",
});

Notes

  • OpenClaw uses the Brave Search plan. If you have a legacy subscription (e.g. the original Free plan with 2,000 queries/month), it remains valid but does not include newer features like LLM Context or higher rate limits.
  • Each Brave plan includes $5/month in free credit (renewing). The Search plan costs $5 per 1,000 requests, so the credit covers 1,000 queries/month. Set your usage limit in the Brave dashboard to avoid unexpected charges. See the Brave API portal for current plans.
  • The Search plan includes the LLM Context endpoint and AI inference rights. Storing results to train or tune models requires a plan with explicit storage rights. See the Brave Terms of Service.
  • Results are cached for 15 minutes by default (configurable via cacheTtlMinutes).

See Web tools for the full web_search configuration.