n8n-nodes-bravesearch-advanced

This is an n8n community node package providing tools for interacting with the Brave Search API.

It currently includes the following node:

• Web Search Tool (Brave): Provides a LangChain-compatible tool for AI Agents and Chains to perform web searches using the Brave Search API.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation Operations Credentials Compatibility Usage Resources License

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes.
2. Select Install.
3. Enter n8n-nodes-bravesearch-advanced in the Enter package name field.
4. Agree to the risks of using community nodes: select I understand the risks, and I want to proceed.
5. Select Install.

After installing the node, you can use it like any other node. n8n displays the node in the node panel under Community > Installed.

Operations

• Web Search Tool (Brave):
  • Provides a DynamicStructuredTool for use within n8n's AI Agent and Chain nodes.
  • Accepts a search query (q) and optional parameters (like country, search_lang, count, offset, safesearch, freshness, result_filter, extra_snippets) defined by a Zod schema, allowing the AI model to control the search precisely.
  • Allows overriding or setting default values for API parameters directly in the node's UI (API Options).
  • Supports customizing the tool's description presented to the AI model.
  • Offers different output formats for the search results string returned to the AI:
    • Simplified List: A human-readable format with title, URL, and truncated snippet (recommended for most agents).
    • Raw JSON String: The full JSON response from the Brave Search API.
  • Includes a debug mode for logging request details and raw API responses.

Credentials

Requires Brave Search API credentials.

1. Sign up for the Brave Search API at https://api.search.brave.com/.
2. Obtain your API Subscription Token (API Key).
3. In n8n, create new credentials for the Web Search Tool (Brave) node:
   • Navigate to Credentials > New.
   • Search for Brave Search API and select it.
   • Enter a Credential Name.
   • Paste your Brave Search API Subscription Token into the API Key field.
   • (Optional) If using a custom endpoint (e.g., for testing or a proxy), enter it in the Base URL field. Otherwise, leave it blank to use the default https://api.search.brave.com.
4. Save the credentials.

Compatibility

Tested with n8n version 1.x. Requires n8n instances that support AI features (Agents/Chains).

Usage

1. Install the package in your n8n instance.
2. Add the Web Search Tool (Brave) node to your workflow. This node typically connects to the Tools input of an AI Agent or Chain node.
3. Select your configured Brave Search API credentials.
4. Configure the node properties:
   • Tool Description: Provide a clear description for the AI model explaining what the tool does, its inputs (query and optional parameters), and outputs (search results). The default description is a good starting point.
   • API Options (Optional): Set default values or override specific API parameters (like count, safesearch, country, etc.) that the AI might provide. Parameters set here take precedence over the AI's input.
   • Output Format: Choose between Simplified List (recommended) or Raw JSON String for the format of the results returned to the AI.
   • Debug Mode: Enable if you need to inspect the exact API requests and responses during workflow execution.
5. Connect the output of this node to the Tools input of your AI Agent or Chain node. The AI model can now invoke this web_search tool when it needs to search the web.

Resources

• n8n Community Nodes documentation
• Brave Search API Documentation
• GitHub Repository: Walid-Azur/n8n-nodes-bravesearch

Consulting & Services

For custom node development, workflow automation consulting, or other n8n-related services, please contact:

Walid Boudabbous (Acceleate Consulting Estonia) Email: [e-mail]

License

MIT