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Getting Started

Before you begin, make sure you have:
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Create a new workflow in Agent Builder

Navigate to Agent Builder and click Create New Workflow to begin building your AI agent.Create New Workflow
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Select the agent node in your workflow

Click on the agent node in your workflow canvas to open the configuration panel.Agent Block
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Open the Tools configuration

In the configuration panel, locate and click on Tools in the sidebar to add external capabilities to your agent.Tools Panel
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Connect Tavily's MCP server

In the MCP configuration section, paste the Tavily MCP server URL:
https://mcp.tavily.com/mcp/?tavilyApiKey=YOUR_API_KEY
Remember to replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Tavily API key.
Need an API key? Get one instantly from your Tavily dashboard
Click Connect to establish the connection to Tavily.Tavily MCP Configuration
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Enable Tavily capabilities for your agent

Once connected, you’ll see Tavily’s suite of tools available:
  • tavily_search - Execute a search query.
  • tavily_extract - Extract web page content from one or more specified URLs.
  • tavily_map - Traverses websites like a graph and can explore hundreds of paths in parallel with intelligent discovery to generate comprehensive site maps.
  • tavily_crawl - Traversal tool that can explore hundreds of paths in parallel with built-in extraction and intelligent discovery.
Select the tools you want to activate for this agent, then click Add to integrate them.Tavily Tools Available
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Customize your agent's behavior

Now configure your agent:
  • Name: Choose a descriptive name for your agent
  • Instructions: Define the agent’s role and how it should use Tavily’s tools
  • Reasoning: Set the appropriate reasoning effort level
  • Click Preview to test the configuration
Sample instructions:
You are a research assistant that uses Tavily to search the web for up-to-date information.
When the user asks questions that require current information, use Tavily to find relevant and recent sources.
Agent Configuration Panel
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Verify your agent works correctly

Test your agent with queries that require real-time information to verify everything is working as expected.Agent Testing Interface

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Real-World Applications

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Market Research Agents

Build agents that continuously monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and market sentiment by searching for and analyzing relevant business information.

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Content Curation Systems

Create agents that automatically find, extract, and summarize content from multiple sources based on your specific criteria and preferences.

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Competitive Intelligence

Develop agents that crawl competitor websites, map their content strategies, and extract pricing, features, and positioning information.

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News & Event Monitors

Build agents that track breaking news on specific topics by leveraging Tavily’s news search mode, providing real-time updates with citations.