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tavily-mcp

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MCP server for advanced web search using Tavily

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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env varsTAVILY_API_KEY DEFAULT_PARAMETERS
Claude Code
claude mcp add --env TAVILY_API_KEY= --env DEFAULT_PARAMETERS= tavily-mcp -- npx tavily-mcp
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VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"tavily-mcp","command":"npx","args":["tavily-mcp"],"env":{"TAVILY_API_KEY":"","DEFAULT_PARAMETERS":""}}'
JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "tavily-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "",
        "DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.