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Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
Local
claude mcp add tavily -- npx -y tavily-mcp@latest~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.tavily]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "tavily-mcp@latest"]
# codex mcp add tavily -- npx -y tavily-mcp@latest~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tavily-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"tavily": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tavily-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tavily-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tavily-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tavily-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}Remote
claude mcp add --transport http tavily 'https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>'~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.tavily]
url = "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>"
# codex mcp add tavily --url 'https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>'~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"url": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>"
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"tavily": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>"
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"httpUrl": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>"
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json · Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"url": "https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=<your-api-key>"
}
}
}Try this task
Search recent material on this topic. Return three to five relevant sources with publication dates, distinguishing supported facts from inference.
- What to provide
- A specific question, time range and preferred sources.
- What to review
- Read key sources and verify their dates and relevance.