diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b07b5bc..95c898d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,9 +85,14 @@ GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_your_api_key_here
 # Optional: Override the default synthesis model
 # ANSWER_MODEL=meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct
 
-# Optional: A comma-separated list of your preferred SearXNG instances. 
+# Optional: A comma-separated list of your preferred SearXNG instances.
 # If not provided, it falls back to a curated list of reliable public nodes.
 # SEARXNG_INSTANCES=https://search.sapti.me,https://searx.be
+
+# Optional: Tavily API key to use Tavily as the primary search provider.
+# When set, Tavily is used first; SearXNG is the fallback if Tavily returns no results.
+# Get your key at https://app.tavily.com (1,000 free credits/month)
+# TAVILY_API_KEY=tvly-your_api_key_here
 ```
 
 ### 5. Run the Application
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index 3e49ae9..c1003ea 100644
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ca24bb9..b797c31 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ai-sdk/groq": "^3.0.26",
+    "@tavily/core": "^0.6.1",
     "@ai-sdk/openai": "^3.0.37",
     "@ai-sdk/react": "^3.0.107",
     "@types/mermaid": "^9.1.0",
diff --git a/src/app/api/search/route.ts b/src/app/api/search/route.ts
index 8f6a1e5..6045fc7 100644
--- a/src/app/api/search/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/search/route.ts
@@ -808,12 +808,91 @@ function scoreChunk(chunk: string, queryKeywords: string[]): number {
     return score;
 }
 
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Tavily Search Provider (additive — used when TAVILY_API_KEY is set)
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+async function searchTavily(query: string, options?: { maxResults?: number; searchDepth?: string; topic?: string }): Promise<SearchResult[]> {
+    const apiKey = process.env.TAVILY_API_KEY;
+    if (!apiKey) return [];
+
+    const maxResults = options?.maxResults ?? 10;
+    const searchDepth = options?.searchDepth ?? "basic";
+    const topic = options?.topic ?? "general";
+
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch("https://api.tavily.com/search", {
+            method: "POST",
+            headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+                api_key: apiKey,
+                query,
+                max_results: maxResults,
+                search_depth: searchDepth,
+                topic,
+                include_answer: false,
+                include_raw_content: false,
+                include_images: false,
+            }),
+        });
+
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            console.warn(`[Tavily] Search failed with status ${response.status}`);
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        const data = await response.json();
+        const results: SearchResult[] = (data.results || []).map((r: { title?: string; url?: string; content?: string; score?: number }) => {
+            let favicon = "";
+            try {
+                const hostname = new URL(r.url || "").hostname;
+                favicon = `https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=${hostname}&sz=128`;
+            } catch { /* ignore */ }
+
+            return {
+                title: r.title || "",
+                url: r.url || "",
+                favicon,
+                snippet: r.content || "",
+                engine: "tavily",
+                score: r.score ?? 0,
+                engines: ["tavily"],
+            };
+        });
+
+        console.log(`[Tavily] Returned ${results.length} results for: "${query}"`);
+        return results;
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.warn(`[Tavily] Error:`, e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e));
+        return [];
+    }
+}
+
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Web Search Orchestrator — The Main Search Pipeline
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 async function webSearch(query: string, queryInfo: QueryClassification, isFollowUp: boolean = false): Promise<SearchResult[]> {
-    // Get results from SearXNG (which internally queries multiple engines)
+    const hasTavily = !!process.env.TAVILY_API_KEY;
+
+    if (hasTavily) {
+        // Use Tavily as primary, fall back to SearXNG if Tavily returns no results
+        const tavilyResults = await searchTavily(query, {
+            maxResults: 10,
+            searchDepth: isFollowUp ? "basic" : "advanced",
+            topic: queryInfo.isCurrentEvents ? "news" : "general",
+        });
+
+        if (tavilyResults.length > 0) {
+            const filtered = tavilyResults.filter((r) => isResultRelevant(r, query, queryInfo));
+            if (filtered.length > 0) return filtered;
+        }
+
+        // Fallback to SearXNG if Tavily returned nothing useful
+        console.log("[webSearch] Tavily returned no useful results, falling back to SearXNG");
+    }
+
+    // SearXNG path (default when TAVILY_API_KEY is not set, or as fallback)
     const results = await searchSearXNG(query, queryInfo, isFollowUp).catch(() => [] as SearchResult[]);
 
     // Filter irrelevant results