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Overview

Phinite’s Brave Search predefined tool lets workspace assistants call Brave Search APIs through DevStudio after you save a connection under Integrations → Predefined tools. Run privacy-first web, news, and image searches with rich snippets,
Predefined tools require a saved connection before they appear in Graph Studio’s tool picker. See Predefined Tools in GraphStudio.

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What this integration enables

  • Automate workflows using this predefined tool from agent graphs
  • Connect once under Integrations and reuse across assistants
  • Enable individual subtools per agent in Graph Studio

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Required credentials

  • See integration configuration fields in Phinite

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Setup steps

  1. Sign up at api.search.brave.com and create an API key.
  2. Log into your Phinite workspace at app.phinite.ai
  3. Navigate to Integrations → Predefined tools
  4. Select Brave Search
  5. Click + Add Configuration
  6. Enter the credential fields listed above
  7. Select assistants that should use this connection
  8. Click Save Configuration

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Configure in Graph Studio

  1. Open an agent in Graph Studio
  2. Select the agent node → Tools tab → Add a new tool
  3. Choose BraveSearchTool (or search for Brave Search)
  4. Select your saved connection or add a new one
  5. Enable the subtools your workflow needs and save

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Predefined tools

Phinite provides 7 subtools for Brave Search:
  • Web Search: Search the web using Brave Search. Returns web search results including
  • Ai Grounding: Perform AI grounding search using Brave Search. Returns enhanced search
  • Image Search: Search for images using Brave Search. Returns image search results
  • Video Search: Search for videos using Brave Search. Returns video search results
  • News Search: Search for news articles using Brave Search. Returns news search results
  • Suggest: Get search suggestions/autocomplete suggestions for a query prefix.
  • Spellcheck: Check spelling and get corrections for a query string.

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Documentation & resources

  • Official documentation: https://api.search.brave.com/app/documentation
  • Phinite documentation: Brave Search

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Notes

  • Store API keys and tokens securely; many providers show secrets only once
  • Use separate connections for Dev, UAT, and Prod environments where possible
  • Test with a minimal subtool call after saving credentials