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Introduction

Integrate Tavily with Dify to enhance your AI workflows without writing any code. Dify is a no-code platform that allows you to build and deploy AI applications using various tools, including the Tavily Search API and Tavily Extract API. This integration enables access to real-time web data, improving the capabilities of your AI applications.

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How to set up Tavily with Dify

Follow these steps to integrate Tavily with Dify:

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Using the Tavily tool in Dify

Tavily can be utilized in various Dify application types:

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Chatflow / Workflow Applications

Dify’s Chatflow and Workflow applications support Tavily tool nodes, which include:

  • Tavily Search API – Perform dynamic web searches and retrieve up-to-date information.
  • Tavily Extract API – Extract raw content from web pages.

These nodes allow you to automate tasks such as research, content curation, and real-time data integration into your workflows.

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Agent Applications

In Agent applications, you can integrate the Tavily tool to access web data in real time. Use this to:

  • Retrieve structured and relevant search results.
  • Extract raw content for further processing.
  • Provide accurate, context-aware answers to user queries.

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Example use case: automated deep research

Use Tavily Search API within Dify to conduct automated, multi-step searches, iterating through multiple queries to gather, refine, and summarize insights for comprehensive reports.

For a detailed walkthrough, check out this blog post: DeepResearch: Building a Research Automation App with Dify

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Best practices for using Tavily in Dify

  • Design Concise Queries – Use focused queries to maximize the relevance of search results.
  • Utilize Domain Filtering – Use the include_domains parameter to narrow search results to specific domains.
  • Enable an Agentic Workflow – Leverage an LLM to dynamically generate and refine queries for Tavily.