How to Use the 7shifts MCP in Mastra AI

Build resilient restaurant staffing workflows that handle API failures gracefully using the 7shifts Mastra AI integration.

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Automated Shift Coverage Workflows

Restaurant APIs fail. Mastra AI doesn't care. You can build a workflow that triggers `list_shifts` to find gaps, then attempts to assign a worker. If the API times out, Mastra catches the error and retries with exponential backoff. You define the exact failure paths. Maybe a manager tries to book a bartender using `create_shift`, but the database locks up. Your agent pauses, tries again, and if it still fails, fires an alert through another channel entirely.

Chain 7shifts MCP Server Actions

Complex scheduling requires multiple steps. Your agent needs to grab the venue with `list_locations`, find the right job code via `list_roles`, and finally register the new hire using `create_employee`. Mastra strings these together perfectly. If the location lookup fails, the workflow branches. The agent can ask a human for clarification using requireToolApproval before it blindly writes bad data into your HR system.

Sync Time Punches to Payroll

Getting labor numbers out of the system shouldn't require manual exports. You can set up a Mastra agent to run `list_time_punches` at closing time every night. It gathers the exact hours worked across all departments. If the punch data looks weird, the workflow can branch to inspect specific worker profiles with `get_employee`. You get a reliable, repeatable process that handles edge cases without waking you up at 2 AM.

Setup guide

Set up 7shifts MCP in Mastra AI

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
@mastra/mcp + @mastra/core packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/core plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Configure the MCPClient
Create an MCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint as a URL object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and inject tools
Call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools object. All 7shifts tools become native Mastra tools.
4

Run with any model
Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Call agent.generate() and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.

agent.ts

import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  id: "7shifts-alternative-mcp-client",
  servers: {
    "7shifts-alternative-mcp": {
      url: new URL(
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
      ),
    },
  },
});

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "7shifts Agent",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "You have access to 7shifts tools.",
  tools: {
    ...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
  },
});

const result = await agent.generate(
  "List recent 7shifts transactions"
);
console.log(result.text);

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Common questions about 7shifts MCP in Mastra AI

Initialize the connection using new MCPClient. Pass your Vinkius URL in the servers object, call mcpClient.listTools, and spread the results directly into your agent's tool array.

That is the main reason you use this framework. If the scheduling endpoint drops your request, Mastra automatically backs off and tries again based on the rules you set.

Turn on requireToolApproval for write operations like shift creation. The workflow will pause execution until a real manager signs off on the schedule change.

Yes. The client auto-detects the transport layer. You just hand it the URL and it figures out whether to use SSE or Streamable HTTP.

Your workforce rosters and employee IDs pass through a zero-trust, ephemeral environment. Vinkius routes the data but never logs it. The sandbox terminates immediately after the workflow finishes executing.

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