# Tavily MCP

> Real-time web search and extraction tuned for AI agents.

- Type: MCP Server
- Use case: Search & Research
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, Cursor, VS Code & Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, ChatGPT
- Website: https://github.com/tavily-ai/tavily-mcp
- Source: https://github.com/tavily-ai/tavily-mcp
- Author: Tavily
- Pricing: Freemium
- License: MIT
- Listed on MetaSkill: https://meta-skill.com/mcp-servers/tavily-mcp

## Install

```
# Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http tavily https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=YOUR_KEY

# Claude apps / ChatGPT: add a custom connector with this URL
https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=YOUR_KEY

# Cursor / VS Code (mcp.json)
"tavily": { "url": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=YOUR_KEY" }
```

## About

Tavily's search API returns concise, cited results designed for LLMs, plus extract and crawl tools. Use the hosted endpoint with your API key.