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tavily-search-mcp-server

tavily-search-mcp-server is an MCP server, listed under search. It reaches tavily. It needs TAVILY_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This server implements the MCP protocol and integrates the Tavily Search API to provide optimized search capabilities for language models.

Install

Read from tavily-search-mcp-server’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npx -y @smithery/cli install @apappascs/tavily-search-mcp-server --client claude

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches
tavily
Credential
TAVILY_API_KEY

Maintenance

Stars
5
State
stale
Licence
MIT
From the repository

An MCP server implementation that integrates the Tavily Search API, providing optimized search capabilities for LLMs.

tavily-search-mcp-server compared with similar servers

tavily-search-mcp-server compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
ServerReachesNeedsStarsLast updateLicence
tavily-search-mcp-server (this page)tavilyTAVILY_API_KEY52025-02-04MIT
mcp-omnisearchexa, github, tavily(1 shared)EXA_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY3572026-10-23MIT
heventure-search-mcpserpapi, tavily(1 shared)SERPAPI_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY102026-05-13—
anysearch-mcp-serveranysearchANYSEARCH_API_KEY2,0522026-09-17Apache-2.0
duckduckgo-mcp-server—None listed1,5502026-09-04MIT
web-search-mcp—None listed1,1822025-08-08MIT

Ranked by services in common with tavily-search-mcp-server, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about tavily-search-mcp-server

What does tavily-search-mcp-server do?
This server implements the MCP protocol and integrates the Tavily Search API to provide optimized search capabilities for language models.
How do I install tavily-search-mcp-server?
Its own README gives this command: npx -y @smithery/cli install @apappascs/tavily-search-mcp-server --client claude. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does tavily-search-mcp-server connect to, and what does it need?
It reaches tavily. The credentials we found in its source are TAVILY_API_KEY.
Is tavily-search-mcp-server official and is it maintained?
We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 5 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-02-04.
What licence does tavily-search-mcp-server use?
The repository declares the MIT licence.

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