Brave Search

What is the Brave Search tool?

The Brave Search tool is a built-in capability in the Agno framework that allows AI agents to privacy-focused web search via brave search api. When added to an agent in Agno Builder, the agent can autonomously decide when to invoke this tool based on the user's request.

This tool requires a BRAVE_API_KEY environment variable. Get your API key at brave.com.

How to use Brave Search in Agno Builder

1. 1

   Create an agent

   Drag an Agent node onto the canvas in Agno Builder, or use one of the built-in templates.

2. 2

   Enable Brave Search

   Click the agent, go to the Tools tab, and toggle on "Brave Search" from the search category.

3. 3

   Add your API key

   Enter your BRAVE_API_KEY in the tool configuration. Your key stays in your browser and is never stored on our servers.

4. 4

   Test in chat

   Open the chat panel and send a message. The agent will automatically use Brave Search when relevant.

5. 5

   Export Python code

   Click File > Export Python to get clean, runnable code with the correct imports for Brave Search.

Python code example

This is the code Agno Builder exports when you use Brave Search:

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from agno.tools.bravesearch import BraveSearchTools

agent = Agent(
    name="Brave Search Agent",
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    tools=[BraveSearchTools()],
    instructions=["Use the brave search tool to help the user."],
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("Help me with a bravesearch task")

Install with: pip install agno # + set BRAVE_API_KEY