Apperio MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Apperio through Vinkius and every tool is available as a typed function. ready for React Server Components, API routes, or any Node.js backend.
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import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
transport: {
type: "http",
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
});
try {
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();
const { text } = await generateText({
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
prompt: "Using Apperio, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
About Apperio MCP Server
The Apperio MCP Server provides a powerful natural language interface to your legal spend management platform. Connect your Apperio account to your AI agent to gain real-time visibility into your legal matters, track e-billing status, and streamline your invoice approval workflows.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Apperio tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and stream results progressively to React, Svelte, or Vue components. works on Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and any Node.js runtime.
Key Capabilities
- Matter Tracking — List all legal matters and get detailed header information for any specific case.
- E-billing Management — Access your invoices, view detailed line items, and track total spend across firms.
- Workflow Automation — Approve or reject invoices directly from your chat interface and view current approval paths.
- Matter Categorization — Manage and apply tags to your matters for better organization and reporting.
- Real-time Insights — Get instant answers about your legal cases and financial status without navigating complex dashboards.
The Apperio MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Vercel AI SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Apperio to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Apperio MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @ai-sdk/mcp ai @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the script
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
The SDK discovers 10 tools from Apperio and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Apperio MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Apperio through the Model Context Protocol.
TypeScript-first: every MCP tool gets full type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking out of the box
Framework-agnostic core works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, or any Node.js runtime. same Apperio integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Apperio tool results progressively in React, Svelte, or Vue components
Edge-compatible: the AI SDK runs on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and other edge runtimes for minimal latency
Apperio + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Apperio MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Apperio in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Apperio tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Apperio capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Apperio through natural language queries
Apperio MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Apperio to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
approve_invoice
Approve a legal invoice
get_account_check
Verify Apperio account connection
get_invoice_approval_workflow
Get the approval workflow path for an invoice
get_invoice_details
Get full details for a specific invoice
get_matter_header
Get high-level information about a specific matter
list_invoices
List all e-billing invoices available in Apperio
list_matter_tags
List all available matter tags
list_matters
List all legal matters tracked in Apperio
reject_invoice
Should usually be followed by a reason in the platform. Reject a legal invoice
tag_matter
Apply tags to a specific matter
Example Prompts for Apperio in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Apperio immediately.
"List all active legal matters in Apperio."
"Show me the last 5 invoices pending approval."
"Approve invoice with ID 'inv_12345'."
Troubleshooting Apperio MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Apperio to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpApperio + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Apperio MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.
How does the Vercel AI SDK connect to MCP servers?
createMCPClient from @ai-sdk/mcp and pass the server URL. The SDK discovers all tools and provides typed TypeScript interfaces for each one.Can I use MCP tools in Edge Functions?
Does it support streaming tool results?
useChat and streamText that handle tool calls and display results progressively in the UI.Connect Apperio with your favorite client
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GitHub Copilot in VS Code with Agent mode and MCP support.
Purpose-built IDE for agentic AI coding workflows.
Autonomous AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code.
Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development.
Python SDK for building production-grade OpenAI agent workflows.
Google's framework for building production AI agents.
Type-safe agent development for Python with first-class MCP support.
TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered web applications.
TypeScript-native agent framework for modern web stacks.
Python framework for orchestrating collaborative AI agent crews.
Leading Python framework for composable LLM applications.
Data-aware AI agent framework for structured and unstructured sources.
Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect Apperio to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.