Tavily
The Tavily tool connects your Dify agents to an AI-native search engine built specifically for LLMs. Unlike traditional search APIs that return raw links, Tavily delivers clean, structured, and contextually relevant results ready for AI consumption.
Available Actions
| Action | Description | Best For |
|---|
| Search | AI-optimized web search with relevance scoring | General queries, real-time information, fact-checking |
| Extract | Pull structured content from specific URLs | Reading articles, parsing documentation, data extraction |
| Crawl | Deep crawl websites following internal links | Site audits, comprehensive data collection |
| Map | Discover and map all URLs within a domain | Site structure analysis, content discovery |
| Research | Multi-step autonomous research on complex topics | In-depth reports, market research, due diligence |
Configuration
1. Get Your API Key
Sign up and get your API key at app.tavily.com.
Free tier includes 1,000 API credits/month.
2. Install from Plugin Marketplace
Navigate to Plugin Marketplace in Dify and search for "Tavily". Click Install.
3. Add Your API Key
Go to Tools → Tavily → Authentication and paste your API key.
Tavily requests from the Dify integration include X-Client-Name: dify for client attribution.
4. Add a Tool node to your flow
Add a Node → Tool → Tavily. All five actions are available:
Common Patterns
Fact-checking workflow:
User question → Search (include_answer: true) → LLM validates and responds
Content aggregation:
Topic → Search → Extract (top URLs) → LLM summarizes
Competitive analysis:
Competitor URL → Map → Crawl key pages → LLM analyzes
Resources