What is the key difference between Corroborate MCP and Brave Search MCP?

Corroborate MCP belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while Brave Search MCP belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Corroborate MCP or Brave Search MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Corroborate MCP and Brave Search MCP free or paid?

Corroborate MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Brave Search MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Corroborate MCP lists 2 tools with 3 views and 1 GitHub stars. Brave Search MCP lists 2 tools with 2 views and 126 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Corroborate MCP and Brave Search MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Corroborate MCP vs Brave Search MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Corroborate MCP and Brave Search MCP 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Corroborate MCP

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Brave Search MCP

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Corroborate MCP if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose Brave Search MCP if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Corroborate MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: corroborate_claim, find_sources.

Explore Corroborate MCP Details

Choose Brave Search MCP 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: BRAVE_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: query, count.

Explore Brave Search MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Corroborate MCP chefcohen Search & Data Extraction	Brave Search MCP mikechao Search & Data Extraction
Summary
Category & Scope	Search & Data Extraction	Search & Data Extraction

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Corroborate MCP Tools (2)

corroborate_claim

Given a factual/news claim, returns how INDEPENDENTLY it is being reported. Use before relying on a current-event claim. Output: verdict (CONFIRMED = 2+ independent origins | SINGLE_SOURCE | UNCORROBORATED), count of independent story origins (wire/syndication echoes collapse to one), per-source evidence (outlet, domain, url, date), confidence 0-1, coverage flag, honest caveats. Measures REPORTING corroboration, not truth — no stance detection, so a distorted claim about a real event may still show coverage; verify specifics against the returned sources. Keyless, read-only, deterministic; if all sources are unreachable it errors rather than returning a false negative.

find_sources

Multi-engine news/source search (Google News, GDELT, Hacker News) for a query: a deduped list of {outlet, domain, url, date}. Use when you want raw coverage to judge yourself, not a scored verdict — the cheaper primitive under corroborate_claim. Keyless, read-only.

Brave Search MCP Tools (2)

query

(string): The term to search for videos

count

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).

Corroborate MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chefcohen-corroborate-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "corroborate-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Brave Search MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mikechao-brave-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "brave-search-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Corroborate MCP is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Brave Search MCP belongs to Search & Data Extraction using local stdio subprocess. Select Corroborate MCP when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and Brave Search MCP when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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