# Brave Search API: $5 in free credits every month on the Search plan ($5 per 1,000 requests)

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- Status: live
- Category: Agents & automation
- Offer type: free tier
- Credit value: $5 in free credits every month on the Search plan ($5 per 1,000 requests)
- Eligibility: Anyone with a Brave Search API account (prepaid credits; card on file)
- How to claim: Click 'Get my API key' on the Brave Search API page; the monthly credits are applied automatically.
- Claim URL: https://brave.com/search/api/
- Source URL: https://brave.com/search/api/
- Last verified: 2026-10-28T06:08:26-04:00 (Oct 28, 2026, 6:08 AM ET), HTTP 200
- Notes: The page headline says 'Up to $20 in free calls every month' across plans; the Answers plan ($4 per 1,000 requests + $5 per million tokens) also lists 'Includes $5 in free credits every month'. The FAQ asks for a credit card because Brave uses prepaid credits.

> Source quote (verbatim from the source page):
> "$5 per 1,000 requests Get started Includes $5 in free credits every month Credits are automatically applied to your account"

Page: https://perq.sh/offers/brave-search-api-free-credits