Research & lead data
Tavily integration: a search API built for AI agents
Tavily is a search service designed for AI agents: each result includes a cleaned excerpt of the page. In OrqLabs it works as an alternative or a complement to Serper for web search.
- Connection type
- API key
- Scope
- Per organization: all projects share one key
- Capabilities
- web search
- Setup time
- 5 min
What it does in OrqLabs
On top of the usual search result, the Tavily search API returns a cleaned excerpt of each page, so the agent doesn't have to strip raw markup. Agents that search the web and the Web search node can run on your Tavily account; results come back as a title, URL and content excerpt.
If Tavily is your only search connection, all web searches go through it. If Serper is connected too, Serper is the default; to route specific flows to Tavily, pick the Tavily account in the Web search node, and for specific agents, select it in the agent node's Accounts it may use field.
The key is organization-wide and credits are drawn from your Tavily account; OrqLabs records those calls in usage for information and adds no charge.
What you can automate
Market research
The Market Analyst takes your research focus and region, scans sources and writes a market research report with segments, opportunities and a source list.
Competitor messaging and pricing
The Competitor Analyst researches the messaging, content strategy and pricing of the competitors you list, then reports gaps and recommendations.
News and trend scans
Schedule a Web search node on your Tavily account, summarize the results with Generate text and share them via Notify team.
Content drafts backed by sources
The Content Creator can look up current sources before writing; select Tavily in the agent node to route those searches to it.
Agents that work with it
Content Creator
Platform-native posts, captions, threads and calendars
AI Chatbot
Auto-replies on WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger and more
Lead Researcher
Finds companies and decision makers that match your ideal customer profile
Lead Qualifier
Scores and ranks leads, surfaces the valuable ones
Market Analyst
Deep market, audience and trend research
Competitor Analyst
Tracks competitors' positioning, content and offers
SEO & Traffic Growth
Audits your site and builds a traffic growth plan
Campaign Planner
Turns a goal into a multi-channel campaign plan
Custom Agent
Your own prompt, tools and output schema
Nodes that use this integration
In the workflow editor these nodes run with your Tavily account.
Web search
Searches the web like Google and lists the results; e.g. to find fresh news about a competitor every morning.
Setup at a glance
In app.tavily.com, create a Production key under API Keys → Create.
Copy the key that starts with
tvly-….In OrqLabs, open Integrations → Tavily → Connect and paste it into the API key field.
Test connection runs a short search, which uses one search credit.
If Serper is connected too, select the Tavily account in the nodes or agents that should use it.
Requirements
- An app.tavily.com account and an API key starting with
tvly-. - A Production key for regular use; according to Tavily's docs, Development keys have a lower rate limit.
- Owner or Admin role in OrqLabs; the key is organization-wide.
What you enter when connecting
- API key *
Good to know
- Tavily's country targeting is limited; write the query in the target language to get local results.
- When your monthly credits run out, searches fail and agents work without search until the quota resets or you upgrade.
- With Serper also connected, Serper stays the default; Tavily is used only in the nodes and agents where you select it.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Tavily if Serper is already connected?
Not necessarily. Tavily returns cleaned content, which makes it efficient for research that reads long pages; Serper's raw Google results and country targeting suit lead research. You can connect both.
How does OrqLabs use my Tavily credits?
OrqLabs runs searches at Tavily's basic depth, which Tavily prices at one credit per search. The connection test also runs a single search.
Which projects can use the key?
Every project in the organization. They all share the same Tavily account and credits.
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