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Lets an AI assistant fetch a web page and read it as markdown.
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Tavily MCP Server
MCP server by Tavily
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Tavily MCP Server at a glance
Tavily MCP Server is an official MCP server from Tavily. It lets an AI assistant search the web, extract page content and map or crawl websites.
- Connects to
- Browser and web
- Hosting
- Remote and local · Streamable HTTP and stdio
- Sign-in
- OAuth or API key
- Price
- Free (needs a Tavily account)
- Works with
- Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor
- Best for
- Agents needing search plus page extraction
- Checked
- October 3, 2026 on official sources
How to install Tavily MCP Server
Add the URL below as a new MCP server in your AI app’s settings or MCP config file, then sign in when asked. Sign-in: OAuth or API key.
Remote server URL
https://mcp.tavily.com/mcpInstall or connect
claude mcp add --transport http tavily https://mcp.tavily.com/mcpWhat Tavily MCP Server can do
Tavily MCP gives agents real-time web search plus page extraction through the Tavily API. It can also map a site's structure and crawl its pages.
Tools it exposes include
tavily-searchtavily-extracttavily-maptavily-crawl
Best for: agents needing search plus page extraction
Pros
- Hosted server with OAuth
- Search and extract in one place
- Default search settings via env
Cons
- Needs a Tavily API key or sign-in
- Fewer documented clients than peers
Tavily MCP Server FAQ
Is Tavily MCP Server free?
The server is open source and you can sign up for a free Tavily account to get an API key; heavier use needs a paid plan.
How do I connect Tavily MCP Server?
Run claude mcp add –transport http tavily https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp and sign in, or use npx -y tavily-mcp@latest with TAVILY_API_KEY.
What can Tavily MCP Server do?
It searches the web in real time, extracts page content and maps or crawls websites.