web_search
Search the web to find current information and answers using natural language queries, enabling AI models to retrieve up-to-date internet data.
Instructions
Search the web for information about the given query
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- server.py:12-16 (handler)The web_search tool handler, decorated with @mcp.tool() for registration in FastMCP. It takes a query string, uses the global TavilyClient to search, and returns the search results.
@mcp.tool() def web_search(query: str) -> str: """Search the web for information about the given query""" search_results = client.get_search_context(query=query) return search_results - server.py:12-12 (registration)The @mcp.tool() decorator registers the web_search function as an MCP tool.
@mcp.tool() - server.py:10-10 (helper)Initialization of the TavilyClient instance used by the web_search tool for performing web searches.
client = TavilyClient(os.getenv("TAVILY_API_KEY"))