SERVER

Tavily MCP

Rank #365

io.github.tavily-ai/tavily-mcp

MCP server providing tavily-mcp capabilities

2 versions

2,398 GitHub stars

by tavily-ai (1 servers)View repository ↗Claim this server

First listed

Jan 28, 2025

Last publish date

Jan 26, 2026

OVERVIEW

Tavily MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by tavily-ai. It ranks #365 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 2,398 GitHub stars. Tavily MCP is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, Glama, PulseMCP and mcp.so, with 2 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jan 28, 2025 and most recently updated on Jan 26, 2026.

STANDING

#365of 132,046 tracked serversTop 0.5%

Ranks ahead of 131,681 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum

+507GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+27%)

CONNECT

Use Tavily MCP

API keyNeeds credentials

Requires user-supplied configuration before first use — typically an API key, token or connection string set via environment variables.

Remote · HTTP

claude mcp add --transport http tavily-mcp https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=%3Cyour-api-key%3E

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

claude mcp add tavily-mcp -e "TAVILY_API_KEY=<your TAVILY_API_KEY>" -e "DEFAULT_PARAMETERS=<your DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>" -- npx -y tavily-mcp

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Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.tavily-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=%3Cyour-api-key%3E"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

[mcp_servers.tavily-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "tavily-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.tavily-mcp.env]
TAVILY_API_KEY = "<your TAVILY_API_KEY>"
DEFAULT_PARAMETERS = "<your DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=%3Cyour-api-key%3E

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tavily-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<your TAVILY_API_KEY>",
        "DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": "<your DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=%3Cyour-api-key%3E"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tavily-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<your TAVILY_API_KEY>",
        "DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": "<your DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=%3Cyour-api-key%3E"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tavily-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<your TAVILY_API_KEY>",
        "DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": "<your DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=%3Cyour-api-key%3E"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tavily-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<your TAVILY_API_KEY>",
        "DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": "<your DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=%3Cyour-api-key%3E"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint requires authentication — see the server’s docs for credentials.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tavily-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<your TAVILY_API_KEY>",
        "DEFAULT_PARAMETERS": "<your DEFAULT_PARAMETERS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 4 registries

ORGANIZATION

tavily-ai

Organization

tavily-ai

Servers in org

Versions across org

VERSIONS

Available versions (2)

Version	Published
0.2.15	Jan 26, 2026
0.1.0	Nov 25, 2024

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Tavily MCP?: Tavily MCP is maintained by tavily-ai, which publishes 1 MCP server (2 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Tavily MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Tavily MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama, PulseMCP and mcp.so.
How many versions does Tavily MCP have?: MCP Toplist tracks 2 versions of Tavily MCP, most recently published on Jan 26, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Tavily MCP?: The source code for Tavily MCP is hosted at github.com/tavily-ai/tavily-mcp.

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