MCP server for advanced web search using Tavily
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add tavily-mcp -e TAVILY_API_KEY=<TAVILY_API_KEY> -e DEFAULT_PARAMETERS=<DEFAULT_PARAMETERS> -- npx -y [email protected]{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "<TAVILY_API_KEY>",
"DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": "<DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "<TAVILY_API_KEY>",
"DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": "<DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"tavily-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "<TAVILY_API_KEY>",
"DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": "<DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
TAVILY_API_KEYRequired, secret | Your Tavily API key from tavily.com |
DEFAULT_PARAMETERSOptional | JSON string with default search parameters (e.g., {"include_images": true, "max_results": 15}) |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Last updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.tavily-ai/tavily-mcp |
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