This is an n8n community node. It lets you use the Brave Search API in your n8n workflows.
Power your search and AI apps with the fastest growing independent search engine since Bing. Access an index of billions of pages with a single call. Get started for free at https://brave.com/search/api/.
n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.
Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.
This node presently supports search operations for general web results, as well as images, news, and videos.
An API key is required in order to issue calls to the Brave Search API. Get started for FREE with 1 query/second, and 2,000 queries/month. Sign up to retrieve your API key at https://brave.com/search/api/.
Tested locally against n8n v1.93.0.
You should familarize yourself with the various response objects, to understand what data is provided by the API, and how to access individual insights. Response object formats are available in the Brave Search API documentation. For example, to understand how a standard Web Search response looks, you can visit https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/documentation/web-search/responses.
To streamline and accelerate the development process, follow these steps:
- Install n8n globally (
pnpm add -g n8n). - Install dependencies:
pnpm install - Run the full development environment:
pnpm run dev:full - Open the n8n editor UI in your browser (typically at http://localhost:5678).
The dev:full script automatically:
- Builds the project
- Starts TypeScript compilation in watch mode
- Launches n8n with the proper environment variables set
- Enables hot reloading for development
If you prefer to run commands separately:
- Install n8n globally (
pnpm add -g n8n). - Install dependencies:
pnpm install - Build the project:
pnpm build - Start TypeScript watch mode:
pnpm dev - In a separate terminal, start n8n:
pnpm run dev:n8n
You can also set environment variables manually if preferred:
- Set
N8N_CUSTOM_EXTENSIONSto the/distdirectory of this repository - Set
N8N_DEV_RELOADtotrue - Run
pnpm run devandn8n startseparately
You should now be able to search for and use the Brave Search node in your n8n workflows.
Important: When launching n8n locally for the first time, the startup process may take 1-2 minutes to initialize. Wait for the "Editor is now accessible via web browser" message in the terminal before opening your browser.
On first access to http://localhost:5678, you'll be prompted to create an admin user account for your local n8n instance.
Remember: You'll need to configure your Brave Search API credentials in the n8n interface before the node will function. See the Credentials section above for API key information.
If you encounter issues or need to start fresh, you can reset n8n to its initial state by running
n8n user-management:reset.
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