chore: Updated Brave documentation (#26860)

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@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ These are **not** browser automation. For JS-heavy sites or logins, use the
## Choosing a search provider
| Provider | Pros | Cons | API Key |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Brave** (default) | Fast, structured results, free tier | Traditional search results | `BRAVE_API_KEY` |
| **Perplexity** | AI-synthesized answers, citations, real-time | Requires Perplexity or OpenRouter access | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` or `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` |
| **Gemini** | Google Search grounding, AI-synthesized | Requires Gemini API key | `GEMINI_API_KEY` |
| **Grok** | xAI web-grounded responses | Requires xAI API key | `XAI_API_KEY` |
| **Kimi** | Moonshot web search capability | Requires Moonshot API key | `KIMI_API_KEY` / `MOONSHOT_API_KEY` |
| Provider | Pros | Cons | API Key |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Brave** (default) | Fast, structured results | Traditional search results; AI-use terms apply | `BRAVE_API_KEY` |
| **Perplexity** | AI-synthesized answers, citations, real-time | Requires Perplexity or OpenRouter access | `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` or `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` |
| **Gemini** | Google Search grounding, AI-synthesized | Requires Gemini API key | `GEMINI_API_KEY` |
| **Grok** | xAI web-grounded responses | Requires xAI API key | `XAI_API_KEY` |
| **Kimi** | Moonshot web search capability | Requires Moonshot API key | `KIMI_API_KEY` / `MOONSHOT_API_KEY` |
See [Brave Search setup](/brave-search) and [Perplexity Sonar](/perplexity) for provider-specific details.
@@ -94,9 +94,13 @@ Example: switch to Perplexity Sonar (direct API):
2. In the dashboard, choose the **Data for Search** plan (not “Data for AI”) and generate an API key.
3. Run `openclaw configure --section web` to store the key in config (recommended), or set `BRAVE_API_KEY` in your environment.
Brave provides a free tier plus paid plans; check the Brave API portal for the
Brave provides paid plans; check the Brave API portal for the
current limits and pricing.
Brave Terms include restrictions on some AI-related uses of Search Results.
Review the Brave Terms of Service and confirm your intended use is compliant.
For legal questions, consult your counsel.
### Where to set the key (recommended)
**Recommended:** run `openclaw configure --section web`. It stores the key in