Tavily Search and Extract

Use Tavily MCP tools for web search and content retrieval operations.

Tool Selection

Tavily Search (mcp__tavily__tavily_search )

Use for:

• Keyword-based searches across the web

• Finding relevant pages and content

• Quick answer gathering

• Multiple result discovery

Best for: Initial research, finding sources, broad queries

Tavily Extract (mcp__tavily__tavily-extract )

Use for:

• Getting detailed content from specific URLs

• Deep analysis of page content

• Structured data extraction

• Following up on search results

Best for: In-depth analysis, specific URL content, detailed information

Hook Behavior

tavily_extract_to_advanced.py hook automatically upgrades extract calls to advanced mode for better accuracy when needed.

Integration Pattern

• Use mcp__tavily__tavily_search for discovery phase

• Analyze results to find relevant URLs

• Use mcp__tavily__tavily-extract for detailed content on specific URLs

• Process extracted content for user needs

Environment Variables

Tavily MCP requires:

• TAVILY_API_KEY
• API key from Tavily (tvly-...)

Configure in shell before using the plugin.

Cost Considerations

• Search is cheaper than extract

• Use search to filter relevant URLs first

• Only extract URLs that are likely relevant

• Cache results when possible