About MCP TAVILY SEARCH
MCP TAVILY SEARCH is an MCP server that provides Tavily-powered news search. Its `search_news` tool accepts a keyword and options for date range, result count, search depth, and topic.
Key features
- 01Tavily-powered news search
- 02Configurable date range and result limit
- 03Basic or advanced search depth
- 04News or general topic selection
Use cases
- 01Find recent news about a keyword
- 02Adjust the number of returned articles
- 03Search using advanced depth or general topic
MCP support
Exposes a `search_news` tool to MCP clients, with keyword, date range, limit, search depth, and topic parameters.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP TAVILY SEARCH
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provide search by tavily.
Quick start
install
go install github.com/y7ut/mcp-tavily-search@latest
add config to mcp config file.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "mcp-tavily-search",
"args": [
"run",
"tvly-*******************"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"docker.ijiwei.com/mcp/mcp-tavily-search:latest",
"run",
"tvly-*******************"
]
}
}
}
or debug
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector mcp-tavily-search run tvly-xxxxxxxxxx
npx --no-cache @modelcontextprotocol/inspector docker run --rm -i mcp-tavily-search:latest run tvly-xxxxx
Tools
search_news
| Parameter | Type | Default Value | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
keyword | string | N/A | The keyword to search for. | Yes |
days | number | 7 | Number of days to search within. Default is 7 days. | No |
limit | number | 5 | Number of news articles to return. Default is 5. | No |
search_depth | string | "basic" | The depth of the search. It can be "basic" or "advanced". Default is "basic". | No |
topic | string | "news" | The topic of the search. Options are "general" (unprocessed pages) or "news" (high-quality news). Default is "news". | No |
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