Web Search Tools
Tools for searching the web using the Tavily API.
Requirements
Set environment variable:
- •
TAVILY_API_KEY: Your Tavily API key
Basic Search
python
result = await tavily_search(
query="latest Python release",
max_results=5
)
Response format
json
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"results": [
{
"title": "Result Title",
"url": "https://example.com",
"content": "Snippet of the page content...",
"score": 0.95
}
],
"query": "latest Python release"
}
}
Advanced Options
python
result = await tavily_search(
query="machine learning tutorials",
max_results=10,
search_depth="advanced",
include_domains=["github.com", "arxiv.org"],
exclude_domains=["pinterest.com"]
)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | str | Search query (required) |
| max_results | int | Number of results (default: 5) |
| search_depth | str | "basic" or "advanced" |
| include_domains | list | Only search these domains |
| exclude_domains | list | Exclude these domains |
When to Use
- •Finding current information not in training data
- •Researching recent events or news
- •Looking up documentation or tutorials
- •Fact-checking with web sources