How do I use tavily-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@tavily-mcp what are the latest advancements in AI?" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

tavily-mcp

by chenzhaoxuan0

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Python

Remote

tavily-mcp

A web search and extraction MCP server powered by Tavily, built on Dedalus.

Tools

Tool	Description
`smoke_ping`	Verify the Dedalus MCP server can be invoked without external Tavily dispatch
`tavily_search`	Search the web with AI-generated answer synthesis
`tavily_extract`	Extract clean content from URLs
`tavily_qna_search`	Ask a question and get a direct answer with sources

Related MCP server: Tavily Web Search MCP Server

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`TAVILY_API_KEY`	Yes	Tavily API key (`tvly-...`)
`DEDALUS_API_KEY`	Yes	Dedalus platform API key
`DEDALUS_API_URL`	No	Dedalus API base URL
`DEDALUS_AS_URL`	No	Dedalus auth server URL (default: `https://as.dedaluslabs.ai`)
`MCP_SERVER_SLUG`	No	Marketplace slug used to derive the default connection name (default: `Zx/tavily-mcp`)
`TAVILY_CONNECTION_NAME`	No	Explicit connection name override. For slug calls, prefer `Zx-tavily-mcp`

Quick Start

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Set environment variables
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your keys

# Run the server
uv run python src/main.py

Testing

# Unit tests (no API key needed)
uv run pytest tests/test_tools.py

# Live connection tests (requires TAVILY_API_KEY)
uv run pytest tests/test_connection_live.py

Source Decision

Decision: Build native (Python)

The official tavily-ai/tavily-mcp is implemented in TypeScript using @modelcontextprotocol/sdk. Since our infrastructure requires Python with Dedalus DAuth integration, we build natively using dedalus-mcp. The official implementation served as a functional specification for tool definitions and API endpoints.

License

MIT

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