Tavily MCP in Search MCP Server
Tavily's MCP server, hosted or run through npx, gives agents five tools for search, extraction, crawling, site mapping and multi-source research.
Best for
Developers who want search, extract, crawl and research in one server
Pricing
The Researcher plan is free, with 1,000 credits a month and no card. Pay as you go costs $0.008 per credit, and the Project plan is $30 a month for 4,000 credits. A basic search costs 1 credit and an advanced search costs 2.
What it covers
Tavily searches the live web and returns extracted page content. The docs do not name a fixed list of structured data sources.
Citations and verification
Results carry source URLs that agents can cite. Tavily's docs do not describe a separate verification step.
API
Tavily has a REST API keyed by API key, and the hosted MCP server uses OAuth by default. Docs: https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/mcp
Strengths and limitations
- Five tools covering search, extract, crawl, map and research
- Hosted endpoint with OAuth or API key, plus a local npx option
- Clear credit costs for each call type
- Research calls can use 4 to 250 credits each
- Per-plan rate limits are not on the credits page
- Hosted OAuth needs a browser sign-in on first use
Third-party ratings
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Dated facts
- Checked 2026-11-08: Tavily lists the Researcher plan at 1,000 free credits a month.
- Checked 2026-11-08: Tavily lists the Project plan at $30 a month for 4,000 credits.
Tavily MCP or Hyperresearch Answers?
Choose Tavily MCP for developers who want search, extract, crawl and research in one server. When an agent needs one checked answer rather than a list of links, Hyperresearch Answers is our editorial choice: it scored 89% on BrowseComp in its own run, and every quote it returns is matched to its source page.
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https://searchmcpserver.com/resources/tavily-mcp/