How to Use the Ably MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Build live messaging features in your Next.js app. Connect the Ably MCP Server to Vercel AI SDK and stream real-time data to your users.

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Connect Ably MCP to Vercel AI SDK

Create your Vinkius account to connect Ably to Vercel AI SDK and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Ably with Vercel AI SDK

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Stream live channel data with Vercel AI SDK

Your agent calls `get_messages` to pull chat history while streaming the response directly to your React frontend. Vinkius handles the connection so your users see the conversation context load instantly without waiting for a spinner. You can also push updates back out. Use `publish_message` to let the AI respond in a specific channel, or trigger `batch_publish` to broadcast alerts across multiple active channels at once.

Track user presence in real-time

Feed `get_presence` into your UI to show exactly who is online right now. When you need to check multiple rooms, `batch_presence` gathers the active member count across several channels simultaneously. Historical tracking works just as well. The `get_presence_history` tool lets your AI generate a timeline of when specific users joined or left, which is perfect for building audit logs in your dashboard.

Trigger push notifications instantly

Hook up `push_publish` to send direct notifications to specific device tokens right from your AI logic. The MCP server translates the agent's decision into an immediate mobile alert. Bulk alerts are just as simple. Call `batch_push_publish` to hit a wide segment of users with an urgent update, relying on the V8 Isolate Sandbox to keep the execution fast and secure.

Setup guide

Set up Ably MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
ai + @modelcontextprotocol/sdk packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies

Run npm install ai @modelcontextprotocol/sdk plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Create the Streamable HTTP transport

Use StreamableHTTPClientTransport with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and use tools

Call mcpClient.tools() to auto-discover all Ably tools. Pass them directly to generateText() or streamText() — no manual schema definitions needed.
4

Works with any model provider

Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK provider — Anthropic, Google, Mistral. The MCP tools work identically across all supported models.

index.ts

import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from "ai";
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
);

const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({ transport });
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  tools,
  prompt: "List recent Ably transactions",
});

console.log(text);
await mcpClient.close();

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Common questions about Ably MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Install @ai-sdk/mcp and initialize with createMCPClient. Pass the Vinkius endpoint URL as the HTTP transport. Call mcpClient.tools() and hand the result to streamText.

Yes. Your agent fetches active users via the presence tools and streams that JSON straight to your frontend components. The user sees the online list update live.

The HTTP transport works perfectly in Vercel Edge environments. Just remember to call mcpClient.close() when your edge function finishes its run.

Give your AI access to the batch publish tools. It formats the payloads and hits multiple channels in a single network request.

Vinkius routes your chat payloads and presence tracking data through an ephemeral V8 Isolate Sandbox. The container reads the message content to execute the API call and immediately destroys itself. We never store your channel metadata or push notification text.

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