Tavily MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAVILY_API_KEY | Yes | Your Tavily API key | |
| TAVILY_HUMAN_ID | No | Optional identifier for the end user (hashed server-side) | |
| DEFAULT_PARAMETERS | No | JSON string of default parameters for searches (e.g., {"include_images": true}) |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| tavily_searchB | Search the web for current information on any topic. Use for news, facts, or data beyond your knowledge cutoff. Returns snippets and source URLs. |
| tavily_extractC | Extract content from URLs. Returns raw page content in markdown or text format. |
| tavily_crawlC | Crawl a website starting from a URL. Extracts content from pages with configurable depth and breadth. |
| tavily_mapB | Map a website's structure. Returns a list of URLs found starting from the base URL. |
| tavily_researchB | Perform comprehensive research on a given topic or question. Use this tool when you need to gather information from multiple sources to answer a question or complete a task. Returns a detailed response based on the research findings. Rate limit: 20 requests per minute. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: crawling a site, extracting content from URLs, mapping site structure, conducting comprehensive research, and performing web searches. No overlap or ambiguity.
All tool names follow a consistent 'tavily_verb' pattern (crawl, extract, map, research, search), making them predictable and easy to understand.
Five tools cover the core functionalities of a web research server without being excessive or insufficient. Each tool serves a distinct need in the information retrieval workflow.
The set covers the main operations for web research: search, crawl, extract, and map. However, it lacks tools for managing results (e.g., saving, filtering) or handling scheduling, which are minor gaps.