Tavily FAQs

Question 1

What is Tavily's main functionality?

Accepted Answer

Tavily provides the functionality to search the web, extract content from URLs and serves as the backbone for agentic-ai applications and AI agents. Tavily MCP Server allows for that functionality to be used remotely.

Question 2

What API endpoints are available?

Accepted Answer

The server provides two main endpoints: `/tavily-search` for performing searches and `/tavily-extract` for extracting content from URLs. Both endpoints require API key authentication.

Question 3

What is the Tavily MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The Tavily MCP Server is a FastAPI-based server that provides remote access to the Tavily Search API using a Server-Sent Events (SSE) Message Component Protocol (MCP) server. It allows you to perform searches and extract content from URLs securely.

Question 4

How do I use the Tavily MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

After installation, run the server using `uvicorn server:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload`.  You'll need to set the `API_KEY` and `TAVILY_API_KEY` environment variables for authentication.

Question 5

How do I install the Tavily MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You can install the Tavily MCP Server by cloning the repository and running `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install the necessary dependencies.

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