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Add the Tavily MCP server to Cursor

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1. Add the server

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tavily": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tavily-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "<your TAVILY_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. Sign in

Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Tavily runs locally and needs TAVILY_API_KEY. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Cursor.

3. Try it

Ask Cursor 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.

· Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
· Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.

FAQ

How do I add the Tavily MCP server to Cursor?: Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
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.

Links

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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.