Agent skill

Brave Answers API

Calls the Brave Search Answers endpoint for AI-grounded, cited answers, either a fast single-search reply or a slower multi-search deep research run.

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Install Brave Answers API

skills CLI

$ npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install brave/brave-search-skills answers --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/answers .claude/skills/answers && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "answers" agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers into .claude/skills/answers/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "answers", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install brave/brave-search-skills answers --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/answers .agents/skills/answers && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "answers" agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers into .agents/skills/answers/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "answers", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install brave/brave-search-skills answers --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/answers .cursor/skills/answers && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "answers" agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers into .cursor/skills/answers/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "answers", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills.git --path skills/answers

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install brave/brave-search-skills answers --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/answers .gemini/skills/answers && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "answers" agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers into .gemini/skills/answers/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "answers", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install brave/brave-search-skills answers

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/answers .github/skills/answers && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "answers" agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers into .github/skills/answers/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "answers", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install brave/brave-search-skills answers --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/answers .opencode/skills/answers && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "answers" agent skill from https://github.com/brave/brave-search-skills/tree/main/skills/answers into .opencode/skills/answers/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "answers", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: answers
GitHub stars: 183
Token cost: ~2.3k tokens
SKILL.md length: 566 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 11
Repo updated: Sep 23, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Calls the Brave Search Answers endpoint for AI-grounded, cited answers, either a fast single-search reply or a slower multi-search deep research run.

Getting a fast cited answer from live web search inside an app
SKILL.md covers When to Use, Quick Start (cURL), Endpoint and Two Modes, plus 5 more sections
Calls curl; reaches api.search.brave.com; needs API_KEY and BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY
Running a deeper multi-search research request with progress streaming

What it does

The skill documents Brave's OpenAI-compatible chat completions endpoint, which also works with the OpenAI SDK when its base URL points at Brave. A request carries exactly one user message and authenticates with an X-Subscription-Token header or a bearer token. Single-search mode is the default: it is fast, can stream or block, and can return citations when streaming.

Setting enable_research switches to research mode, which runs iterative searches, requires streaming, emits progress events and returns a synthesized answer with built-in citations. The skill includes cURL quick starts for blocking, streaming and research calls and a parameter reference, and it points to a separate llm-context skill when you only want raw search context for your own model. It needs a Brave Search API key on the Answers plan.

When your agent uses it

Getting a fast cited answer from live web search inside an app
Running a deeper multi-search research request with progress streaming
Switching an OpenAI SDK client over to Brave's endpoint

Example prompts

“Write a script that asks Brave Answers a question and prints the streamed citations.”
“Run Brave's research mode on this topic and show me the progress events.”
“Point my OpenAI SDK client at Brave's answers endpoint.”

Requirements

A Brave Search API key on the Answers plan

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 62793e0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- curl
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- api.search.brave.com
Also links to:
- api-dashboard.search.brave.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- API_KEY
- BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Brave Answers API loads about 2.3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 51 tokens; SKILL.md has 566 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~51
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~2.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from brave/brave-search-skills at commit 62793e0, republished under its MIT licence (© brave). 566 words, ~2,335 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/answers/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: answers
description: USE FOR AI-grounded answers via OpenAI-compatible /chat/completions. Two modes: single-search (fast) or deep research (enable_research=true, thorough multi-search). Streaming/blocking. Citations.

Answers — AI Grounding

Requires API Key: Get one at https://api.search.brave.com

Plan: Included in the Answers plan. See https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/subscriptions/subscribe

When to Use

Use Case	Skill	Why
Quick factual answer (raw context)	`llm-context`	Single search, returns raw context for YOUR LLM
Fast AI answer with citations	`answers` (single-search)	streaming, citations
Thorough multi-search deep research	`answers` (research mode)	Iterative deep research, synthesized cited answer

This endpoint (/res/v1/chat/completions) supports two modes:

Single-search (default): Fast AI-grounded answer from a single search. Supports enable_citations.
Research (enable_research=true): Multi-iteration deep research with progress events and synthesized cited answer.

Quick Start (cURL)

Blocking (Single-Search)

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
  -d '{
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "How does the James Webb Space Telescope work?"}],
    "stream": false
  }'

Streaming with Citations (Single-Search)

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
  -d '{
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "What are recent breakthroughs in fusion energy?"}],
    "stream": true,
    "enable_citations": true
  }'

Research Mode

bash

curl -X POST "https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Subscription-Token: ${BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY}" \
  -d '{
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Compare quantum computing approaches"}],
    "stream": true,
    "enable_research": true,
    "research_maximum_number_of_iterations": 3,
    "research_maximum_number_of_seconds": 120
  }'

Endpoint

http

POST https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/chat/completions

Authentication: X-Subscription-Token: <API_KEY> header (or Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>)

SDK Compatible: Works with OpenAI SDK via base_url="https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1"

Two Modes

Feature	Single-Search (default)	Research (`enable_research=true`)
Speed	Fast	Slow
Searches	1	Multiple (iterative)
Streaming	Optional (`stream=true/false`)	Required (`stream=true`)
Citations	`enable_citations=true` (streaming only)	Built-in (in `<answer>` tag)
Progress events	No	Yes (`<progress>` tags)
Blocking response	Yes (`stream=false`)	No

Parameters

Standard Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`messages`	array	Yes	-	Single user message (exactly 1 message)
`stream`	bool	No	true	Enable SSE streaming
`country`	string	No	"US"	Search country (2-letter country code or `ALL`)
`language`	string	No	"en"	Response language
`safesearch`	string	No	"moderate"	Search safety level (`off`, `moderate`, `strict`)
`max_completion_tokens`	int	No	null	Upper bound on completion tokens
`enable_citations`	bool	No	false	Include inline citation tags (single-search streaming only)
`web_search_options`	object	No	null	OpenAI-compatible; `search_context_size`: `low`, `medium`, `high`

Research Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`enable_research`	bool	No	`false`	Enable research mode
`research_allow_thinking`	bool	No	`true`	Enable extended thinking
`research_maximum_number_of_tokens_per_query`	int	No	`8192`	Max tokens per query (1024-16384)
`research_maximum_number_of_queries`	int	No	`20`	Max total search queries (1-50)
`research_maximum_number_of_iterations`	int	No	`4`	Max research iterations (1-5)
`research_maximum_number_of_seconds`	int	No	`180`	Time budget in seconds (1-300)
`research_maximum_number_of_results_per_query`	int	No	`60`	Results per search query (1-60)

Constraints (IMPORTANT)

Constraint	Error
`enable_research=true` requires `stream=true`	"Blocking response doesn't support 'enable_research' option"
`enable_research=true` incompatible with `enable_citations=true`	"Research mode doesn't support 'enable_citations' option"
`enable_citations=true` requires `stream=true`	"Blocking response doesn't support 'enable_citations' option"

OpenAI SDK Usage

Blocking (Single-Search)

python

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1",
    api_key="your-brave-api-key",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="brave",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "How does the James Webb Space Telescope work?"}],
    stream=False,
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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Streaming with Citations (Single-Search)

python

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1",
    api_key="your-brave-api-key",
)

stream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="brave",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "What are the current trends in renewable energy?"}],
    stream=True,
    extra_body={"enable_citations": True}
)

for chunk in stream:
    if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
        print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="")

Research Mode

python

from openai import AsyncOpenAI

client = AsyncOpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1",
    api_key="your-brave-api-key",
)

stream = await client.chat.completions.create(
    model="brave",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Compare quantum computing approaches"}],
    stream=True,
    extra_body={
        "enable_research": True,
        "research_maximum_number_of_iterations": 3,
        "research_maximum_number_of_seconds": 120
    }
)

async for chunk in stream:
    if chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
        print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="", flush=True)

Response Format

Blocking Response (`stream=false`, single-search only)

Standard OpenAI-compatible JSON:

json

{
  "id": "chatcmpl-...",
  "object": "chat.completion",
  "choices": [{"message": {"role": "assistant", "content": "The James Webb Space Telescope works by..."}, "index": 0, "finish_reason": "stop"}],
  "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 10, "completion_tokens": 50, "total_tokens": 60}
}

Streaming Response

SSE response with OpenAI-compatible chunks:

text

data: {"id":"chatcmpl-...","object":"chat.completion.chunk","choices":[{"delta":{"content":"Based on"},"index":0}]}

data: {"id":"chatcmpl-...","object":"chat.completion.chunk","choices":[{"delta":{"content":" recent research"},"index":0}]}

data: [DONE]

Streaming Tags by Mode

Single-Search (with `enable_citations=true`)

Tag	Purpose
`<citation>`	Inline citation references
`<usage>`	JSON cost/billing data

Research Mode

Tag	Purpose	Keep?
`<queries>`	Generated search queries	Debug
`<analyzing>`	URL counts (verbose)	Debug
`<thinking>`	URL selection reasoning	Debug
`<progress>`	Stats: time, iterations, queries, URLs analyzed, tokens	Monitor
`<blindspots>`	Knowledge gaps identified	Yes
`<answer>`	Final synthesized answer (only the final answer is emitted; intermediate drafts are dropped)	Yes
`<usage>`	JSON cost/billing data (included at end of streaming response)	Yes

Usage Tag Format

The <usage> tag contains JSON-stringified cost and token data:

text

<usage>{"X-Request-Requests":1,"X-Request-Queries":8,"X-Request-Tokens-In":15000,"X-Request-Tokens-Out":2000,"X-Request-Requests-Cost":0.005,"X-Request-Queries-Cost":0.032,"X-Request-Tokens-In-Cost":0.075,"X-Request-Tokens-Out-Cost":0.01,"X-Request-Total-Cost":0.122}</usage>

Use Cases

Chat interface integration: Drop-in OpenAI SDK replacement with web-grounded answers. Set base_url="https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1".
Deep research / comprehensive topic research: Use research mode (enable_research=true) for complex questions needing multi-source synthesis (e.g., "Compare approaches to nuclear fusion").
OpenAI SDK drop-in: Same SDK, same streaming format — just change base_url and api_key. Works with both sync and async clients.
Cited answers: Enable enable_citations=true in single-search mode for inline citation tags, or use research mode which automatically includes citations in its answer.

Notes

Timeout: Set client timeout to at least 30s for single-search, 300s (5 min) for research
Single message: The messages array must contain exactly 1 user message
Cost monitoring: Parse the <usage> tag from streaming responses to track costs

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/answers of brave/brave-search-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 62793e0

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Questions about Brave Answers API

What does Brave Answers API do?

Calls the Brave Search Answers endpoint for AI-grounded, cited answers, either a fast single-search reply or a slower multi-search deep research run. The skill documents Brave's OpenAI-compatible chat completions endpoint, which also works with the OpenAI SDK when its base URL points at Brave. A request carries exactly one user message and authenticates with an X-Subscription-Token header or a bearer token.

When should I use Brave Answers API?

Brave Answers API fits situations like: getting a fast cited answer from live web search inside an app; running a deeper multi-search research request with progress streaming; switching an OpenAI SDK client over to Brave's endpoint.

How do I install Brave Answers API in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/answers in brave/brave-search-skills) into .claude/skills/answers in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Brave Answers API in Codex?

Run `npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/answers in brave/brave-search-skills) into .agents/skills/answers in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Brave Answers API in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add brave/brave-search-skills --skill answers -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/answers, .gemini/skills/answers, .github/skills/answers and .opencode/skills/answers in your project.

What does Brave Answers API need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Brave Answers API needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl) and credentials named API_KEY and BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A Brave Search API key on the Answers plan.

Does Brave Answers API access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: api.search.brave.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: api-dashboard.search.brave.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Brave Answers API safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Brave Answers API use?

Brave Answers API is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Brave Answers API use?

About 2.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Brave Answers API?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Brave Answers API: Dingo Verify (MigoXLab/dingo, 757 stars), Venice Responses (veniceai/skills, 144 stars), Venice Chat (veniceai/skills, 144 stars) and Bmad Deep Recon (delorenj/mcp-server-trello, 445 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Brave Answers API?

brave (a GitHub organization) maintains it in brave/brave-search-skills, which has 183 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.

Source: brave/brave-search-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Brave Answers API

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Answers — AI Grounding

When to Use

Quick Start (cURL)

Blocking (Single-Search)

Streaming with Citations (Single-Search)

Research Mode

Endpoint

Two Modes

Parameters

Standard Parameters

Research Parameters

Constraints (IMPORTANT)

OpenAI SDK Usage

Blocking (Single-Search)

Streaming with Citations (Single-Search)

Research Mode

Response Format

Blocking Response (stream=false, single-search only)

Streaming Response

Streaming Tags by Mode

Single-Search (with enable_citations=true)

Research Mode

Usage Tag Format

Use Cases

Notes

Files

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Blocking Response (`stream=false`, single-search only)

Single-Search (with `enable_citations=true`)