# Brave Search Scraper (`codingfrontend/brave-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes organic web search results from Brave Search (search.Brave.com). Extracts title, link, snippet, domain, and date.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/codingfrontend/brave-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Coding Frontned](https://apify.com/codingfrontend) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, SEO tools
- **Stats:** 12 total users, 5 monthly users, 79.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Brave Search Scraper

Extract organic search results from [Brave Search](https://search.brave.com) at scale using a privacy-focused search engine with no Google bias.

### Features

- **Organic results** — result title, canonicalized URL, snippet, domain, and displayed URL
- **Pagination** — automatically follows pages (offset-based) up to `maxItems`
- **Cross-page deduplication** — skips URLs already seen in previous pages
- **Site links** — captures supplementary links when shown
- **Geo-targeting** — set `country` and `language` for localised results
- **Safe search** — configurable (`off` / `moderate` / `strict`)
- **Proxy support** — defaults to Apify Residential proxy because direct Brave requests are commonly throttled
- **Truthful status** — writes a bounded `OUTPUT` summary and fails blocked or unverifiable zero-result runs

### Input Parameters

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `query` | string | *(required)* | Search query |
| `maxItems` | integer | `50` | Maximum number of results to extract |
| `country` | string | `"us"` | Country code for localised results (e.g. `us`, `gb`, `in`) |
| `language` | string | `"en"` | Language code (e.g. `en`, `es`, `de`) |
| `safeSearch` | string | `"moderate"` | Safe search level: `off`, `moderate`, `strict` |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify Residential | Apify proxy configuration; set explicitly to change the default |

#### Example INPUT.json

```json
{
    "query": "best electric cars 2025",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en",
    "safeSearch": "moderate",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
    }
}
```

### Output Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `position` | integer | Rank in results (1-based) |
| `resultTitle` | string | Title of the search result |
| `link` | string | Full URL of the result |
| `displayedUrl` | string | Shortened URL shown in Brave |
| `snippet` | string | Descriptive text excerpt |
| `domain` | string | Hostname of the result |
| `date` | string | Publication date (when shown by Brave) |
| `thumbnail` | string | Thumbnail URL (when shown) |
| `siteLinks` | array | Additional sub-links under the result |
| `searchQuery` | string | Query that produced this result |
| `country` | string | Country code used |
| `language` | string | Language code used |
| `safeSearch` | string | Safe Search mode used |
| `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp |

#### Example Output

```json
{
    "position": 1,
    "resultTitle": "Top 10 Electric Vehicles for 2025",
    "link": "https://www.motortrend.com/features/best-electric-cars/",
    "displayedUrl": "motortrend.com",
    "snippet": "Our rankings for the best electric cars in 2025 based on range, performance and value...",
    "domain": "motortrend.com",
    "searchQuery": "best electric cars 2025",
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en",
    "safeSearch": "moderate",
    "scrapedAt": "2025-05-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Pagination

The scraper uses **offset-based pagination** to retrieve more results:

- Each page returns ~10 results
- The scraper queues the next page automatically until `maxItems` is reached
- Duplicate URLs are tracked across pages to prevent pushing the same result twice

### Notes

- Brave Search may return fewer results than requested for niche queries
- Optional fields are omitted when Brave does not provide them; the actor does not emit placeholder `null` values
- Use a **residential proxy** for better reliability on high-volume scraping
- The scraper uses Firefox via Playwright to best replicate real browser behaviour
- A successful zero-row run is only reported when Brave displays an explicit no-results message

### Why Use This Scraper?

- **Privacy-focused SERP data** — Brave Build its own independent web index; results are not personalized, giving true organic rankings
- **Alternative search engine** — Brave Search has millions of users; ranking there is distinct from Google or Bing
- **No filter bubble** — unbiased results not tailored by browsing history
- **Independent indexing** — Brave does not rely on Google or Bing's index for its organic results

### Use Cases

- **Multi-Engine SEO** — compare rankings across Brave, Google, and Bing to spot algorithm differences
- **Privacy Audience Research** — understand what users of privacy-focused browsers see in search
- **Unbiased SERP Studies** — conduct reproducible SEO research with personalization-free results
- **Content Strategy** — discover what pages rank organically on Brave's independent index
- **Link Building** — find high-ranking pages on Brave for outreach or partnership

### Custom Solutions

Need a custom scraper or dedicated server setup? We offer:

- **On-demand scraper development** for any website
- **Individual server setups** with your own infrastructure
- **Custom modifications** to existing scrapers
- **Priority support** and maintenance

📧 Email: lakshmanan.w3dev@gmail.com\
📱 WhatsApp: +91 6382775774

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

The search query to look up on Brave Search.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of search results to scrape.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Brave country code for localized results (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'in', 'de'). See Brave docs for full list.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Brave language code (e.g. 'en', 'de', 'fr', 'hi').

## `safeSearch` (type: `string`):

Safe search level.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for the scraper. Residential proxies recommended for reliable results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "safeSearch": "moderate",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

## `output` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("codingfrontend/brave-search-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "artificial intelligence",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("codingfrontend/brave-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call codingfrontend/brave-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,codingfrontend/brave-search-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/r6yERfdNXyxPS0xdW/builds/YrrohzvHx134KOFTL/openapi.json