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
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tavily-search-mcp-server (this page) | tavily | TAVILY_API_KEY | 5 | 2025-02-04 | MIT |
| mcp-omnisearch | exa, github, tavily(1 shared) | EXA_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY | 357 | 2026-10-23 | MIT |
| heventure-search-mcp | serpapi, tavily(1 shared) | SERPAPI_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY | 10 | 2026-05-13 | — |
| anysearch-mcp-server | anysearch | ANYSEARCH_API_KEY | 2,052 | 2026-09-17 | Apache-2.0 |
| duckduckgo-mcp-server | — | None listed | 1,550 | 2026-09-04 | MIT |
| web-search-mcp | — | None listed | 1,182 | 2025-08-08 | MIT |
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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