Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"env": {
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/tavily-mcp/build/index.js"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI systems to interact seamlessly with various data sources and tools, facilitating secure, two-way connections.
Developed by Anthropic, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI assistants like Claude to seamlessly integrate with Tavily's advanced search and data extraction capabilities. This integration provides AI models with real-time access to web information, complete with sophisticated filtering options and domain-specific search features.
The Tavily MCP server provides:
Before you begin, ensure you have:
node --versionbrew install gitsudo apt install gitsudo yum install gitnpx -y tavily-mcp@latest
To install Tavily MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @tavily-ai/tavily-mcp --client claude
Although you can launch a server on its own, it's not particularly helpful in isolation. Instead, you should integrate it into an MCP client. Below is an example of how to configure the Claude Desktop app to work with the tavily-mcp server.
This repository will explain how to configure VS Code, Cursor and Claude Desktop to work with the tavily-mcp server.
For one-click installation, click one of the install buttons below:
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