How to Use the AfterShip Tracking MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Stream live logistics data directly into your React interfaces with the AfterShip Tracking MCP Server and Vercel AI SDK.

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Connect AfterShip Tracking MCP to Vercel AI SDK

Create your Vinkius account to connect AfterShip Tracking 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 AfterShip Tracking with Vercel AI SDK

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Real-time tracking streams for Vercel AI SDK

The `get_tracking_details` tool fetches exact package coordinates and delivery status instantly. When your user asks where their order is, your agent hits the API and streams that location data straight into the UI components. You don't make customers wait for a spinner to resolve. Vercel AI SDK pipes the transport updates frame-by-frame into your Next.js frontend as the MCP server pulls them.

Auto-detect carriers from raw input

The `detect_courier` tool analyzes random tracking strings dropped into the chat box to figure out which shipping company handles the freight. Users just paste a massive block of text containing a tracking number, and your client isolates it. Once identified, the agent immediately fires off a `create_tracking` request to register the package in your system. The entire process happens in the background while the user watches the confirmation render on their screen.

Fetch active logistics history

Running the `list_trackings` tool pulls the complete active and historical shipment manifest right into your application state. Your agent can filter this list to find delayed shipments before the customer even complains. Need to know which carriers handle those routes? The `list_couriers` tool returns the specific shipping providers enabled on your account. You feed this context directly to the language model to generate accurate delivery estimates.

Setup guide

Set up AfterShip Tracking 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 AfterShip Tracking 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 AfterShip Tracking transactions",
});

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

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Common questions about AfterShip Tracking MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Call createMCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Extract the tools using mcpClient.tools() and pass them straight into the streamText function. Always remember to run mcpClient.close() when the stream finishes.

Yes. The SDK takes the live JSON response from the MCP server and pipes it to your UI components in real-time. Your users watch the delivery status update without refreshing the page.

The tool call throws an error that you catch in your API route. You can configure the agent to apologize to the user or attempt a fallback method.

Vinkius manages the underlying API keys. Your Next.js backend just needs a single endpoint token to hit the managed server.

The server processes tracking numbers, package coordinates, and delivery statuses inside an ephemeral V8 Isolate sandbox. Once the connection closes, the memory wipes completely. Your customers' location history never persists on our infrastructure.

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