Tavily · Codex
Add the Tavily MCP server to Codex
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
# ~/.codex/config.toml [mcp_servers.tavily] command = "npx" args = ["-y", "tavily-mcp"] [mcp_servers.tavily.env] TAVILY_API_KEY = "<your TAVILY_API_KEY>"
2. Sign in
Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server. Tavily runs locally and needs TAVILY_API_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Codex.
3. Try it
Ask Codex for something Tavily can do. Real-time web search, extraction and crawl tuned for agents. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] table in config.toml.
- · Use enabled_tools or disabled_tools to keep the tool list short.
FAQ
- How do I add the Tavily MCP server to Codex?
- Run: # ~/.codex/config.toml …. Run codex mcp login <name> to complete OAuth for a remote server.
- Is this the official Tavily MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Tavily as io.github.tavily-ai/tavily-mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Tavily MCP server need an API key?
- Yes. It runs locally and requires TAVILY_API_KEY.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Codex's documented syntax.