Asana MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Asana 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 Asana, 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 Asana MCP Server
Connect your Asana organizational account to any AI agent and take full control of your project management workflows through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Asana tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 11 tools through Vinkius and stream results progressively to React, Svelte, or Vue components. works on Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and any Node.js runtime.
What you can do
- Workspaces & Projects — List all organizational workspaces and fetch active projects directly from the Asana cloud
- Task Management — Query all recorded tasks (both pending and completed) from any target project using its unique GID
- Deep Task Inspection — Fetch complete metadata, descriptions, assignee fields, and precise status metrics for specific individual tasks
- Board Sections — List board column groupings and stages (sections) to categorize and understand sprint workflows
- User Profiling — Retrieve the underlying credentials, profile information, and authorized access of your agent's API user
The Asana MCP Server exposes 11 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 Asana to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Asana 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 11 tools from Asana and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Asana MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Asana 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 Asana integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Asana 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
Asana + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Asana MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Asana in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Asana tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Asana capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Asana through natural language queries
Asana MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Asana to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
create_task
Create a new Asana task
get_me
Get current Asana user details
get_task
Get details for a specific Asana task
list_projects
List projects in a workspace
list_sections
List sections inside an Asana project
list_stories
List activity feed (stories) for a task
list_tags
List all tags in a workspace
list_tasks
List tasks in an Asana project
list_workspaces
List Asana workspaces
search_tasks
Search for tasks in a workspace with filters
update_task
Update an existing Asana task
Example Prompts for Asana in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Asana immediately.
"List all our active organizational workspaces on Asana."
"Can you fetch the tasks pending inside project 1205934?"
"Provide the complete details and assignee for task GID 12039402123."
Troubleshooting Asana MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Asana to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpAsana + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Asana 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 Asana with your favorite client
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Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development.
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Google's framework for building production AI agents.
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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 Asana to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.