Overview

Tavily is a web search engine API designed specifically for agents, providing search results in a structured format.

Role in this knowledge base

It is used as a tool within the agentic RAG system for performing web searches when necessary, such as during self-correction or when retrieved local documents are insufficient.

Key facts

  • It functions similarly to services like You.com or Perplexity AI, offering natural language search capabilities for agents.

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