Tavily Search Tool

The TavilySearchTool enables your agents to retrieve real-time, trusted search results in JSON format. This tool is especially useful when agents need to answer questions about current events or require up-to-date web information. Input should be a valid search query.


Field	Description
*Indicates mandatory field
Name*	A unique identifier for this tool instance. Used to reference the tool within agent logic.
Description*	A concise summary of this tool’s function, typically related to search and real-time information retrieval.
Number of results to return*	The maximum number of search results to retrieve for each query.
Search Depth*	Controls the comprehensiveness of the search. Common options include basic or advanced.
Add Include Domains	This field allows you to specify a domain or list of domains that the search results MUST come from. Tavily will prioritize or exclusively search within these specified domains. This is useful when you want your agent to gather information only from trusted, authoritative, or internal websites.
Add Exclude Domains	This field allows you to specify a domain or list of domains that the search results MUST NOT come from. Tavily will filter out any results originating from these domains. This is useful for avoiding unreliable sources, competitors' websites, or domains known to provide irrelevant information.
Include Answer	A checkbox that, when selected, instructs Tavily to attempt to extract and return a concise, direct answer to the search query, if available
Include Raw Content	A checkbox that, when selected, includes the full, raw content of the web pages in the search results, not just a summarized version. This can be useful for detailed analysis.
Include Images	A checkbox that, when selected, includes image URLs found on the search result pages.
Credentials to connect with*	Select the credential required to authenticate the tool's connection to Tavily services Note: Refer to the Adding a Credential section for steps to configure this.