Tavily Search MCP Server Configuration & Usage Guide

Supported Clients

• Claude Desktop
• Cursor
• VS Code / Cline

Installation Command

npx -y tavily-mcp

Configuration Example

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

Environment variable required：TAVILY_API_KEY。Do not commit these values to public repositories.

Permission Scope & Security Notes

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• network-access
• credential-required

Risk Score：2/10

Common Errors

API Key 无效

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超出配额

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Sources

• Official Documentation / Repository

Recently Verified：2026-05-18。Client versions and configuration formats may change. Please refer to official documentation before use.

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