Brave AI Mode Scraper

What does Brave AI Mode Scraper do?

Brave AI Mode Scraper extracts Brave Search AI Mode answers from Brave Search (search.brave.com). Send one or more queries and export the full AI summary, cited sources, related questions, and organic web results — one dataset row per query.

No Brave account and no coding. Run it on the Apify platform to schedule batch queries, export JSON, CSV, or Excel, and pull results through the API.

Why scrape Brave AI Mode answers?

Brave Search generates privacy-first AI answers with cited sources — independent from Google AI Overviews and other big-tech stacks. SEO teams, researchers, and AI analysts use Brave AI Mode to study how queries are answered on an independent search index.

• AI answer research — Capture full Brave AI summaries for benchmark queries.
• Source attribution — See which pages Brave AI cites as authoritative sources.
• Related questions — Collect follow-up questions Brave suggests for content planning.
• SERP context — Export organic web results shown alongside the AI answer.
• Geo targeting — Set country and language codes for localized AI responses.
• Batch automation — Process hundreds of queries via the Apify API or scheduled runs.
• Competitive intel — Compare Brave AI answers against other AI search engines.

How to scrape Brave AI Mode

1. Open Brave AI Mode Scraper in Apify Console.
2. Add one or more queries to the Queries list. The default is What is web scraping.
3. Set Maximum queries (how many queries to process). Use 1–3 for a quick test.
4. Optionally set Country and Language (defaults: us, en).
5. Keep Apify residential proxy enabled for reliable AI summary access.
6. Run the Actor and download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

Each query produces one dataset row with the AI answer and metadata. There is no pagination — one query, one AI answer.

What data can you extract from Brave AI Mode?

Field	Description
query	The search query sent to Brave AI Mode
aiSummary	Full text of the AI-generated answer
aiSummaryLength	Character count of the AI summary
hasSummary	Whether Brave returned an AI answer
sources	Cited sources as {title, url} objects
sourcesCount	Number of cited sources
relatedQuestions	Follow-up questions suggested by Brave AI
organicResults	Organic web results {title, url, snippet}
matchedSelector	CSS selector that matched the summary container
searchUrl	Full Brave search URL used
country	Country code used
language	Language code used
error	Error message when no AI answer was retrieved
scrapedAt	ISO 8601 scrape timestamp

How much does it cost to scrape Brave AI Mode?

This Actor uses a browser to load Brave Search AI Mode with the summary=1 parameter. You pay per successful AI answer saved to the dataset, plus compute and proxy usage for the browser run. A short test with 1–2 queries is enough to confirm fields before a larger batch.

Residential proxy is recommended because Brave may show bot verification on datacenter IPs. See the Input tab for proxy settings.

Input

Queries, Maximum queries, Country, Language, Summary timeout, and Proxy configuration. Residential Apify Proxy is on by default.

{
  "queries": ["What is web scraping", "How does Brave AI work?"],
  "maxItems": 3,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "summaryTimeoutMs": 15000,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Output

You can download the dataset extracted by Brave AI Mode Scraper in JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

{
  "query": "What is web scraping?",
  "aiSummary": "Web scraping is the automated extraction of data from websites...",
  "aiSummaryLength": 1842,
  "hasSummary": true,
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Web scraping - Wikipedia",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_scraping"
    }
  ],
  "sourcesCount": 8,
  "relatedQuestions": [
    "Is web scraping legal?",
    "What tools are used for web scraping?"
  ],
  "organicResults": [
    {
      "title": "What Is Web Scraping?",
      "url": "https://example.com/web-scraping",
      "snippet": "Web scraping collects structured data from public web pages..."
    }
  ],
  "matchedSelector": "#summary-container",
  "searchUrl": "https://search.brave.com/search?q=What+is+web+scraping&summary=1&country=us&lang=en",
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "error": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z"
}

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Brave AI Mode?

This Actor collects public AI answers and search results shown on Brave Search. It does not log in and does not collect private account data. Use the data only when you have a legitimate reason, and get advice if you are unsure.

Do I need a Brave account?

No. The Actor reads public Brave Search AI Mode pages only.

Why is hasSummary false for some queries?

Brave may not return an AI answer for very recent events, unsupported query types, or when bot verification blocks the page. Check the error field and retry with residential proxy.

Why use residential proxy?

Brave Search may show a bot verification page on shared datacenter IPs. Residential Apify Proxy improves access to AI Mode answers.

Can I process many queries in one run?

Yes. Add queries to the Queries list and raise Maximum queries. Each query produces one dataset row.

Where can I get help?

Open the Issues tab on the Actor page if a query returns no summary or a field looks wrong.

Image Credit

Image credit: search.brave.com