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Tavily Web Search

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Search the web using Tavily's AI-optimized search API. Returns structured summaries instead of raw links, ideal for AI agents.

Tony CostanzoTony Costanzo
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v1.0.0
Mar 26, 2026
Workspace secrets required
This tool references workspace secrets. After installing, you'll need to configure the required secrets in Settings → Integrations and create a new secret for the tool to work.

Tavily Web Search

Official Search the web with an AI-optimized search engine that returns structured results.

What this tool does: Performs web searches using the Tavily API, purpose-built for AI agents. Unlike traditional search engines, Tavily returns clean, structured summaries alongside source URLs — no scraping needed. Supports basic (fast) and advanced (comprehensive) search depths.

Setup

Get a Tavily API key

  1. Go to Tavily and create an account
  2. Copy your API key from the dashboard

Add workspace secret

Go to Settings → Integrations and create a new secret and add:

Secret NameDescription
TAVILY_API_KEYYour Tavily API key
Tip: Tavily offers a free tier with 1,000 searches/month — plenty for getting started.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
queryYesSearch query
max_resultsNoMaximum results (1-10, default: 5)
search_depthNobasic for fast results, advanced for comprehensive (default: basic)

Example Prompts

  • "Search the web for the latest news on AI regulation"
  • "Find information about Kubernetes best practices"
  • "Look up the current price of Bitcoin"

Tool Definition

Input Parameters

querystringThe web search query to execute. Plain text, no special operators.
max_resultsnumberNumber of results to return as a whole integer (1-10). Defaults to 5 if omitted.
search_depthstringMust be exactly 'basic' (fast) or 'advanced' (thorough). Defaults to 'basic' if omitted.

HTTP Configuration

Method: POST
URL: https://api.tavily.com/search