tavily-mcp
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|MCP server providing web search, content extraction, site mapping, and crawling capabilities powered by the Tavily API.
Overview
Tavily MCP is an MCP server that brings web search, content extraction, site mapping, and web crawling capabilities to AI assistants through the Tavily API. It offers both a hosted remote server at mcp.tavily.com and a local server option, with dedicated integration guides for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and other MCP clients.
Key Features
- Web Search โ Real-time web search via the
tavily-searchtool with configurable search depth and result count - Content Extraction โ Intelligent data extraction from web pages using the
tavily-extracttool to pull structured information - Site Mapping โ Creates structured maps of websites to understand site architecture and discover content
- Web Crawling โ Systematically explores websites to gather comprehensive data across multiple pages
- Remote and Local Options โ Use the hosted remote server at mcp.tavily.com with OAuth or API key authentication, or run a local server via npx with customizable default parameters
Who is this for?
Developers who need their AI assistants to access real-time web information for research, data gathering, or content analysis. It is particularly useful for Claude Code and Claude Desktop users who want web search and extraction capabilities integrated directly into their AI workflow without building custom solutions.
Installation
claude mcp add --transport http tavily https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>claude mcp add --transport http --scope user tavily https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>claude mcp add{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["...