Nyt vs Brave Search Mcp Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Nyt and Brave Search Mcp Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Nyt when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: NYTIMES_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Search articles from the last 30 days by keyword, Return article title, abstract, URL, published date, and author, Integration with the New York Times API.

Explore Nyt Details

Choose Brave Search Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: BRAVE_MCP_TRANSPORT.
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Nyt angheljf Search & Data Extraction	Brave Search Mcp Server brave Search & Data Extraction
Summary	Search articles using the NYTimes API	Web search capabilities using Brave's Search API
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "angheljf-nyt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NYTIMES_API_KEY": "YOUR_NYTIMES_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brave-brave-search-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_BRAVE_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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