Tavily AI Integration Example
This document demonstrates how the Tavily AI integration enhances organization discovery for EU AI Act compliance.
Setup
Get your Tavily API Key:
- Visit https://app.tavily.com
- Sign up (free tier: 1,000 API credits/month)
- Copy your API key
Configure environment:
export TAVILY_API_KEY=tvly-YOUR_API_KEY
Example 1: Discovering a Real Company
Using with Claude Desktop
# In Claude Desktop, use the MCP tool:
discover_organization(
organizationName="OpenAI",
domain="openai.com",
context="AI research company"
)
Expected Output with Tavily
{
"organization": {
"name": "OpenAI",
"sector": "Technology",
"size": "Enterprise",
"jurisdiction": ["United States"],
"euPresence": false,
"headquarters": {
"country": "United States",
"city": "San Francisco"
},
"contact": {
"email": "contact@openai.com",
"website": "https://openai.com"
},
"aiMaturityLevel": "Leader",
"aiSystemsCount": 0,
"primaryRole": "Provider"
},
"regulatoryContext": {
"applicableFrameworks": ["EU AI Act", "GDPR"],
"complianceDeadlines": [...],
"existingCertifications": ["SOC 2", "ISO 27001"],
"hasQualityManagementSystem": true,
"hasRiskManagementSystem": false
},
"metadata": {
"createdAt": "2024-11-27T...",
"lastUpdated": "2024-11-27T...",
"completenessScore": 90,
"dataSource": "tavily-research",
"tavilyResults": {
"overview": "OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company...",
"aiCapabilities": "OpenAI develops advanced AI models including GPT-4...",
"compliance": "OpenAI maintains SOC 2 Type II certification...",
"sources": [
"https://openai.com/about",
"https://openai.com/security"
]
}
}
}
Example 2: European Healthcare AI Company
# Discover a healthcare AI company
discover_organization(
organizationName="Ada Health",
domain="ada.com",
context="Digital health AI diagnostic company"
)
What Tavily Discovers:
Company Overview Search:
- Business model: B2B2C health platform
- Products: AI symptom checker, clinical decision support
- Market: European healthcare market
AI/Technology Search:
- AI capabilities: Medical AI, NLP for symptoms
- Maturity: Mature AI operations
- Technology stack: Machine learning models
Compliance Search:
- GDPR compliance status
- ISO 27001 certification
- Medical device regulations (MDR)
- Quality management systems
Expected Classifications:
- Risk Category: High-risk (healthcare AI per Annex III)
- EU Presence: Yes (headquartered in Berlin)
- Applicable Frameworks: EU AI Act, GDPR, MDR
- AI Maturity: Mature
Example 3: Without Tavily (Fallback Mode)
If TAVILY_API_KEY is not set, the tool falls back to mock data:
{
"organization": {
"name": "Example Company",
"sector": "Technology",
"size": "SME",
"jurisdiction": ["EU"],
"euPresence": true,
...
},
"metadata": {
"completenessScore": 40,
"dataSource": "fallback-mock"
}
}
Multi-Step Research Process
The Tavily integration performs three parallel searches:
// 1. Company Overview
tavily.search(
"Company Name overview business model products services",
{ searchDepth: "advanced", maxResults: 5 }
)
// 2. AI Capabilities
tavily.search(
"Company Name artificial intelligence AI machine learning",
{ searchDepth: "basic", maxResults: 3 }
)
// 3. Compliance Status
tavily.search(
"Company Name GDPR compliance certifications ISO EU regulations",
{ searchDepth: "basic", maxResults: 3 }
)
Key Benefits
🎯 Accurate Classification
- Real business sector identification (Healthcare, Finance, etc.)
- Actual company size (Startup, SME, Enterprise)
- Verified jurisdiction and EU presence
🔍 AI Maturity Assessment
- Detects AI leadership and pioneering companies
- Identifies mature vs. developing AI capabilities
- Discovers AI-powered products and services
✅ Compliance Discovery
- Finds existing certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR)
- Identifies quality management systems
- Discovers regulatory compliance status
📚 Source Citations
- Provides URLs to company information
- Includes AI-generated summaries
- Links to compliance documentation
Tavily Search Parameters
The integration uses these optimized parameters:
| Parameter | Value | Reason |
|---|---|---|
searchDepth |
"advanced" for overview, "basic" for others |
Balance between quality and API credits |
maxResults |
5 for overview, 3 for others | Sufficient context without overload |
includeAnswer |
true |
Get AI-generated summaries |
includeDomains |
Company domain when provided | Focus on official sources |
API Credits Usage
- Overview Search (advanced): ~2 credits
- AI Search (basic): ~1 credit
- Compliance Search (basic): ~1 credit
- Total per organization: ~4 credits
With the free tier (1,000 credits/month), you can discover ~250 organizations per month.
Integration with EU AI Act
The discovered information directly maps to AI Act requirements:
| Tavily Data | AI Act Article | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Company sector | Annex III | Determine if high-risk sector |
| AI capabilities | Article 6 | Risk classification |
| EU presence | Article 22 | Authorized representative need |
| Certifications | Article 17 | Quality management system |
| Company size | Article 16 | SME support measures |
Testing the Integration
# Build the MCP server
cd packages/eu-ai-act-mcp
pnpm build
# Set your API key
export TAVILY_API_KEY=tvly-YOUR_API_KEY
# Run the test agent
cd ../test-agent
pnpm dev
The test agent will demonstrate the Tavily integration with real company research.
Troubleshooting
Issue: "TAVILY_API_KEY not set, using fallback mock data"
Solution: Set the environment variable:
export TAVILY_API_KEY=tvly-YOUR_API_KEY
Issue: Low completeness scores
Possible causes:
- Company has limited public information
- Domain name doesn't match company name
- Recent startup with minimal web presence
Solutions:
- Provide more context in the
contextparameter - Ensure correct domain is provided
- Check if company website is accessible
Issue: API rate limiting
Solution: Monitor your Tavily dashboard for credit usage. Consider:
- Upgrading to a paid plan for higher limits
- Caching organization profiles to reduce API calls
- Using
searchDepth: "basic"for all searches (saves credits)
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