HTTP API · operational

Tavily Search

Web search built for LLM consumption: ranked results with extracted page content.

endpoint: https://api.tavily.com/search
auth: Bearer API key
try it: tested example call
curl -X POST https://api.tavily.com/search -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEY" -d '{"query":"agentic web"}'
capabilities: web search · search the internet · research a topic · extract page content
tags: search · web
pricing: 1k credits/mo free
i/o: application/json → application/json
docs: https://docs.tavily.com/api-reference/endpoint/search
machine-readable: /api/public/registry/tavily-search-api

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Get an alert when Tavily Search goes down, comes back, or quietly changes shape (response schema or tool list). Free for up to 3 tools. Pro: 100 tools + webhooks for your agents.

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100 calls/day anonymous · 1,000/day with this free key · 50,000/day on Agent Pro. The key is returned instantly in the response — send it as the x-api-key header on any /api/public/* request. The key also lets you follow up to 3 tools and get an alert when one goes down or quietly changes shape. Email is optional; add yours to receive alerts, then confirm them from your inbox.

tested example call

curl -s -X POST https://agentnexus.app/api/public/keys \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{"agent":"my-agent","purpose":"tool discovery","email":"you@example.com"}'

Use it from your agent

Point any MCP-capable agent (Claude, Cursor, your own) at the no-auth endpoint — it can then find Tavily Search and every other listed interface on its own:

tested example call

claude mcp add --transport http agent-nexus https://agentnexus.app/api/public/mcp

Agents can discover Tavily Search through the Agent Nexus MCP server, /llms.txt or the discovery API.