Tavily
Last tested 2026-10-22
Score 100/100 · Last tested 2026-10-22 · Version tested 0.2.22 · Package tavily-mcp · Repo tavily-ai/tavily-mcp
Summary: Tavily completed an MCP handshake without credentials and exposed 5 tools.
Test results
| Test | Result | Points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| install | pass | 20 | npm install tavily-mcp (Node 20, Linux) succeeded in 2s. |
| handshake | pass | 30 | MCP initialize + tools/list over stdio succeeded with no credentials; 5 tools listed in 5.6s. |
| maintenance | pass | 25 | Repo pushed 0 days before test; 2,452 GitHub stars. |
| docs | pass | 15 | README over 3,000 chars; install instructions present; mcpServers config example present. Automated check of the package's own README (README shipped in npm package). |
| license | pass | 10 | MIT (OSI-approved). |
Local-model readiness
Schema context cost: ~1,612 tokens for 5 tools (7,694 bytes) · about 20% of an 8k context. Method: tiktoken cl100k_base over compact JSON of name+description+inputSchema (approximate).
Small-model friendly (schema heuristic, not a model result): high.
Small-model task runs: Not yet tested.
Not tested
We did not test behavior with real credentials, security, or performance under load. These are planned; see methodology.
Tools listed
tavily_search, tavily_extract, tavily_crawl, tavily_map, tavily_research
Config used in our test
{
"mcpServers": {
"tavily": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tavily-mcp"
]
}
}
}FAQ
Is Tavily deprecated?
No. tavily-mcp was not deprecated or archived when we last tested it on 2026-10-22.
What replaces Tavily?
Nothing; Tavily is not deprecated as of 2026-10-22.
Does Tavily need an API key?
No. It completed an MCP handshake with no credentials and listed 5 tools.
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