diff --git a/functions/_utils/brave.js b/functions/_utils/brave.js
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+export async function braveImageSearch(query, apiKey) {
+  const res = await fetch(`https://api.search.brave.com/res/v1/images/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&count=50&safesearch=off`, {
+    headers: { "Accept": "application/json", "X-Subscription-Token": apiKey },
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) return null;
+  const data = await res.json();
+  return data.results?.map(r => r.properties?.url || r.thumbnail?.src).filter(url => !!url) || null;
+}