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summary: "Tavily search and extract tools"
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read_when:
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- You want Tavily-backed web search
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- You need a Tavily API key
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- You want Tavily as a web_search provider
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- You want content extraction from URLs
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title: "Tavily"
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---
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# Tavily
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OpenClaw can use **Tavily** in two ways:
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- as the `web_search` provider
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- as explicit plugin tools: `tavily_search` and `tavily_extract`
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Tavily is a search API designed for AI applications, returning structured results
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optimized for LLM consumption. It supports configurable search depth, topic
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filtering, domain filters, AI-generated answer summaries, and content extraction
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from URLs (including JavaScript-rendered pages).
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## Get an API key
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1. Create a Tavily account at [tavily.com](https://tavily.com/).
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2. Generate an API key in the dashboard.
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3. Store it in config or set `TAVILY_API_KEY` in the gateway environment.
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## Configure Tavily search
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```json5
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{
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plugins: {
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entries: {
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tavily: {
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enabled: true,
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config: {
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webSearch: {
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apiKey: "tvly-...", // optional if TAVILY_API_KEY is set
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baseUrl: "https://api.tavily.com",
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},
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},
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},
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},
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},
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tools: {
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web: {
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search: {
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provider: "tavily",
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},
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},
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},
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}
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```
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Notes:
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- Choosing Tavily in onboarding or `openclaw configure --section web` enables
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the bundled Tavily plugin automatically.
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- Store Tavily config under `plugins.entries.tavily.config.webSearch.*`.
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- `web_search` with Tavily supports `query` and `count` (up to 20 results).
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- For Tavily-specific controls like `search_depth`, `topic`, `include_answer`,
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or domain filters, use `tavily_search`.
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## Tavily plugin tools
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### `tavily_search`
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Use this when you want Tavily-specific search controls instead of generic
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`web_search`.
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| Parameter | Description |
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| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| `query` | Search query string (keep under 400 characters) |
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| `search_depth` | `basic` (default, balanced) or `advanced` (highest relevance, slower) |
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| `topic` | `general` (default), `news` (real-time updates), or `finance` |
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| `max_results` | Number of results, 1-20 (default: 5) |
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| `include_answer` | Include an AI-generated answer summary (default: false) |
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| `time_range` | Filter by recency: `day`, `week`, `month`, or `year` |
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| `include_domains` | Array of domains to restrict results to |
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| `exclude_domains` | Array of domains to exclude from results |
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**Search depth:**
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| Depth | Speed | Relevance | Best for |
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| ---------- | ------ | --------- | ----------------------------------- |
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| `basic` | Faster | High | General-purpose queries (default) |
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| `advanced` | Slower | Highest | Precision, specific facts, research |
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### `tavily_extract`
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Use this to extract clean content from one or more URLs. Handles
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JavaScript-rendered pages and supports query-focused chunking for targeted
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extraction.
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| Parameter | Description |
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| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
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| `urls` | Array of URLs to extract (1-20 per request) |
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| `query` | Rerank extracted chunks by relevance to this query |
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| `extract_depth` | `basic` (default, fast) or `advanced` (for JS-heavy pages) |
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| `chunks_per_source` | Chunks per URL, 1-5 (requires `query`) |
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| `include_images` | Include image URLs in results (default: false) |
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**Extract depth:**
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| Depth | When to use |
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| ---------- | ----------------------------------------- |
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| `basic` | Simple pages - try this first |
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| `advanced` | JS-rendered SPAs, dynamic content, tables |
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Tips:
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- Max 20 URLs per request. Batch larger lists into multiple calls.
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- Use `query` + `chunks_per_source` to get only relevant content instead of full pages.
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- Try `basic` first; fall back to `advanced` if content is missing or incomplete.
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## Choosing the right tool
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| Need | Tool |
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| ------------------------------------ | ---------------- |
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| Quick web search, no special options | `web_search` |
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| Search with depth, topic, AI answers | `tavily_search` |
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| Extract content from specific URLs | `tavily_extract` |
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See [Web tools](/tools/web) for the full web tool setup and provider comparison.
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