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extract

Extract content from specific URLs using Tavily's extraction API. Returns clean markdown/text from web pages. Use when you have specific URLs and need their content without writing code.

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npx add-skill https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/tavily-ai/extract

SKILL.md

Extract Skill

Extract clean content from specific URLs. Ideal when you know which pages you want content from.

Authentication

The script uses OAuth via the Tavily MCP server. No manual setup required - on first run, it will:

  1. Check for existing tokens in ~/.mcp-auth/
  2. If none found, automatically open your browser for OAuth authentication

Note: You must have an existing Tavily account. The OAuth flow only supports login — account creation is not available through this flow. Sign up at tavily.com first if you don't have an account.

Alternative: API Key

If you prefer using an API key, get one at https://tavily.com and add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

json
{
  "env": {
    "TAVILY_API_KEY": "tvly-your-api-key-here"
  }
}

Quick Start

Using the Script

bash
./scripts/extract.sh '<json>'

Examples:

bash
# Single URL
./scripts/extract.sh '{"urls": ["https://example.com/article"]}'

# Multiple URLs
./scripts/extract.sh '{"urls": ["https://example.com/page1", "https://example.com/page2"]}'

# With query focus and chunks
./scripts/extract.sh '{"urls": ["https://example.com/docs"], "query": "authentication API", "chunks_per_source": 3}'

# Advanced extraction for JS pages
./scripts/extract.sh '{"urls": ["https://app.example.com"], "extract_depth": "advanced", "timeout": 60}'

Basic Extraction

bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.tavily.com/extract \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "urls": ["https://example.com/article"]
  }'

Multiple URLs with Query Focus

bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.tavily.com/extract \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "urls": [
      "https://example.com/ml-healthcare",
      "https://example.com/ai-diagnostics"
    ],
    "query": "AI diagnostic tools accuracy",
    "chunks_per_source": 3
  }'

API Reference

Endpoint

POST https://api.tavily.com/extract

Headers

Header Value
Authorization Bearer <TAVILY_API_KEY>
Content-Type application/json

Request Body

Field Type Default Description
urls array Required URLs to extract (max 20)
query string null Reranks chunks by relevance
chunks_per_source integer 3 Chunks per URL (1-5, requires query)
extract_depth string "basic" basic or advanced (for JS pages)
format string "markdown" markdown or text
include_images boolean false Include image URLs
timeout float varies Max wait (1-60 seconds)

Response Format

json
{
  "results": [
    {
      "url": "https://example.com/article",
      "raw_content": "# Article Title\n\nContent..."
    }
  ],
  "failed_results": [],
  "response_time": 2.3
}

Extract Depth

Depth When to Use
basic Simple text extraction, faster
advanced Dynamic/JS-rendered pages, tables, structured data

Examples

Single URL Extraction

bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.tavily.com/extract \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "urls": ["https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html"],
    "extract_depth": "basic"
  }'

Targeted Extraction with Query

bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.tavily.com/extract \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "urls": [
      "https://example.com/react-hooks",
      "https://example.com/react-state"
    ],
    "query": "useState and useEffect patterns",
    "chunks_per_source": 2
  }'

JavaScript-Heavy Pages

bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.tavily.com/extract \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "urls": ["https://app.example.com/dashboard"],
    "extract_depth": "advanced",
    "timeout": 60
  }'

Batch Extraction

bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.tavily.com/extract \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TAVILY_API_KEY" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "urls": [
      "https://example.com/page1",
      "https://example.com/page2",
      "https://example.com/page3",
      "https://example.com/page4",
      "https://example.com/page5"
    ],
    "extract_depth": "basic"
  }'

Tips

  • Max 20 URLs per request - batch larger lists
  • Use query + chunks_per_source to get only relevant content
  • Try basic first, fall back to advanced if content is missing
  • Set longer timeout for slow pages (up to 60s)
  • Check failed_results for URLs that couldn't be extracted

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