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Tavily
Search + extract, tuned for AI research workflows.
Tavily combines web search with content extraction in one skill: the assistant searches, opens the results, and gets back cleaned article text with citations. Popular as the research backbone in agent frameworks. Free tier (1,000 requests/month) with API key.
Install Tavily
You need: an AI app that supports skills (pick yours above) · Node.js (LTS) — one-time install from nodejs.org. Check with `node -v` in a terminal. · An API key (TAVILY_API_KEY) — free tier available, get it at https://app.tavily.com/
Open Settings → Developer → Edit Config in Claude Desktop (this opens claude_desktop_config.json) and merge this block, then fully restart the app:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tavily-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Before saving, replace YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY with your key from app.tavily.com (free tier).
Vendor
Tavily
Category
Web search & scraping
API key
TAVILY_API_KEY
Source
FAQ
What is the Tavily skill?
Tavily combines web search with content extraction in one skill: the assistant searches, opens the results, and gets back cleaned article text with citations. Popular as the research backbone in agent frameworks. Free tier (1,000 requests/month) with API key.
How do I install Tavily in Claude Desktop?
Open Settings → Developer → Edit Config in Claude Desktop and add a tavily entry under mcpServers (the install widget on this page generates the exact block). Fully restart the app afterwards. Local skills run on Node.js — install the LTS version from nodejs.org once.
Does Tavily need an API key?
Yes — TAVILY_API_KEY (free tier available, from https://app.tavily.com/). The install widget shows where to put it.
Which apps can use Tavily?
Tavily works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code — any app that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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