diff --git a/nemo_skills/mcp/servers/tavily_search_tool.py b/nemo_skills/mcp/servers/tavily_search_tool.py
index ef4ca54ff5..f72f6761dd 100644
--- a/nemo_skills/mcp/servers/tavily_search_tool.py
+++ b/nemo_skills/mcp/servers/tavily_search_tool.py
@@ -40,18 +40,28 @@ class ExecutionResult:
 TAVILY_API_KEY: str | None = None
 
 EXCLUDE_DOMAINS: list[str] | None = None
+MAX_NUM_RESULTS: int = 20
 
 
 ## See docs https://docs.tavily.com/documentation/api-reference/endpoint/search
 ## There is also a hosted MCP that can be used instead of this tool: https://github.com/tavily-ai/tavily-mcp?tab=readme-ov-file#remote-mcp-server
-@mcp.tool(name="tavily-search")
+@mcp.tool(name="web-search")
 async def answer(
     query: Annotated[str, Field(description="Search query.")],
     exclude_domains: Annotated[list[str], Field(description="Domains to exclude from the search.")] = [],
+    num_results: Annotated[int, Field(description="Number of results to return.")] = 10,
+    answer_type: Annotated[
+        str,
+        Field(
+            description='Type of results to return. Choose "answer" for a concise answer or "results" for a list of results.'
+        ),
+    ] = "answer",
 ):
-    """Get a summary of search results from the web using Tavily."""
+    """Search the web for a query"""
 
     api_url = "https://api.tavily.com/search"
+    assert answer_type in ["answer", "results"], "Invalid answer type. Choose 'answer' or 'results'."
+    assert num_results <= MAX_NUM_RESULTS, f"Number of results must be less than or equal to {MAX_NUM_RESULTS}."
 
     headers = {
         "Authorization": f"Bearer {TAVILY_API_KEY}",
@@ -63,6 +73,7 @@ async def answer(
         # "auto_parameters": False,
         "search_depth": "basic",
         "include_answer": "basic",  ## or advanced.
+        "num_results": num_results,
         # this should be statically set to the domains we want to exclude
         "exclude_domains": exclude_domains,
     }
@@ -72,7 +83,7 @@ async def answer(
         if response.status_code != 200:
             return {"error": response.json()["error"]}
 
-    result = response.json()["answer"]
+    result = response.json()[answer_type]
 
     return result
 
@@ -99,7 +110,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
                     "args": ["-m", "nemo_skills.mcp.servers.tavily_search_tool"],
                 },
                 "hide_args": {
-                    "tavily-search": ["exclude_domains"],
+                    "web-search": ["exclude_domains", "num_results", "answer_type"],
                 },
                 "exclude_domains_config": None,
             }
@@ -120,6 +131,9 @@ async def execute(self, tool_name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any], extra_args: d
         if not hasattr(self, "exclude_domains"):
             raise ValueError("exclude_domains_config is not set")
         merged_extra["exclude_domains"] = self.exclude_domains
+        for key in ["num_results", "answer_type"]:
+            if key in self._config:
+                merged_extra[key] = self._config[key]
         result = await self._client.call_tool(tool=tool_name, args=arguments, extra_args=merged_extra)
         return result