Tavily MCP Server with Proxy Support
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Tavily MCP Server with Proxy Support
A Model Context Protocol server that provides AI-powered web search capabilities using Tavily's search API, with added support for HTTP/HTTPS proxy configurations. This server enables LLMs to perform sophisticated web searches through proxy servers, get direct answers to questions, and search recent news articles with AI-extracted relevant content.
Features
- All original Tavily MCP Server features
- HTTP/HTTPS proxy support through environment variables
- Enhanced logging for proxy configurations
- Robust error handling for proxy-related issues
Available Tools
tavily_web_search
- Performs comprehensive web searches with AI-powered content extraction.query
(string, required): Search querymax_results
(integer, optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 5, max: 20)search_depth
(string, optional): Either "basic" or "advanced" search depth (default: "basic")
tavily_answer_search
- Performs web searches and generates direct answers with supporting evidence.query
(string, required): Search querymax_results
(integer, optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 5, max: 20)search_depth
(string, optional): Either "basic" or "advanced" search depth (default: "advanced")
tavily_news_search
- Searches recent news articles with publication dates.query
(string, required): Search querymax_results
(integer, optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 5, max: 20)days
(integer, optional): Number of days back to search (default: 3)
Installation
Use pip
or if you have uv
installed:
Build from Source
Clone this repository and build and install the program:
Configuration
API Key and Proxy Settings
The server requires a Tavily API key and supports proxy configuration through environment variables:
- Set required environment variables:
- Or provide API key as a command-line argument:
Configure for Claude.app
Add to your Claude settings:
Examples
For a regular search:
To generate a report with explicit exclusions:
For news search:
Debugging
Enable debug logging to see detailed proxy configuration information:
You can also use the MCP inspector:
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests to help improve the proxy support or add new features.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
This project is based on the original mcp-tavily with added proxy support functionality.
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Enables LLMs to perform sophisticated web searches through proxy servers using Tavily's API, supporting comprehensive web searches, direct question answering, and recent news article retrieval with AI-extracted content.