mcp-tavily
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Overview
Provides AI-powered web search, answer generation, and news search capabilities to LLMs via the Tavily API for research, fact-finding, and gathering detailed information.
Installation
python -m mcp_server_tavilyEnvironment Variables
- TAVILY_API_KEY
Security Notes
The Tavily API key is securely managed via environment variables or command-line arguments, not hardcoded. Input validation for parameters is implemented using Pydantic models. Domain list parsing uses `json.loads` within a controlled context, with fallbacks for non-JSON strings, which appears safe. The server interacts via MCP's `stdio_server`, avoiding direct network exposure. External API calls to Tavily are a core function and handled responsibly.
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