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> **Original source:** https://docs.tavily.com/welcome

**For AI agents:** Use [llms.txt](https://docs.tavily.com/llms.txt) for a full index of all documentation.

## Build with Tavily

Your journey to state-of-the-art web search starts right here.

Installation

## Python SDK

```
pip install tavily-python
```

## JavaScript SDK

```
npm i @tavily/core
```

Try it now

-   Search the web
    
-   Extract webpages
    
-   Crawl webpages
    
-   Map webpages
    
-   Create Research Task
    

```
from tavily import TavilyClient

tavily_client = TavilyClient(api_key="tvly-YOUR_API_KEY")
response = tavily_client.search("Who is Leo Messi?")

print(response)
```

[Learn more about the Search API →](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search)

```
from tavily import TavilyClient

tavily_client = TavilyClient(api_key="tvly-YOUR_API_KEY")
response = tavily_client.extract("https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence")

print(response)
```

[Learn more about the Extract API →](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/extract)

```
from tavily import TavilyClient

tavily_client = TavilyClient(api_key="tvly-YOUR_API_KEY")
response = tavily_client.crawl("https://docs.tavily.com", instructions="Find all pages on the Python SDK")

print(response)
```

[Learn more about the Crawl API →](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/crawl)

```
from tavily import TavilyClient

tavily_client = TavilyClient(api_key="tvly-YOUR_API_KEY")
response = tavily_client.map("https://docs.tavily.com")

print(response)
```

[Learn more about the Map API →](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/map)

```
from tavily import TavilyClient

tavily_client = TavilyClient(api_key="tvly-YOUR_API_KEY")
response = tavily_client.research("What are the latest developments in AI?")

print(response)
```

[Learn more about the Research API →](https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/research)

## API Credits Overview

Learn how Tavily API credits work.

## Rate Limits

Understand Tavily’s rate limits and policies.

## Playground

Try Tavily’s APIs interactively.