Betterfly MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 14 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Betterfly 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 Betterfly, 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 Betterfly MCP Server
Connect your Betterfly Corporate API to any AI agent and bring ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) analytics naturally into your chats.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Betterfly tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 14 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
- Impact Analytics — Aggregate your entire company's donations (arising from employees burning Bettercoins synced from physical exercise).
- User Engagement — Check an employee’s participation rate, specific metrics, or overall unspent Bettercoins inside the reward marketplace.
- Challenges & Activities — See the historical trail of burned calories, recorded steps, or internal corporate races occurring right now.
- Insurtech & Benefits — Dynamically list available sub-benefits included in your corporate policy.
The Betterfly MCP Server exposes 14 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 Betterfly to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Betterfly 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 14 tools from Betterfly and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Betterfly MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Betterfly 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 Betterfly integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Betterfly 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
Betterfly + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Betterfly MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Betterfly in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Betterfly tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Betterfly capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Betterfly through natural language queries
Betterfly MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (14)
These 14 tools become available when you connect Betterfly to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
assign_reward
Allocate manual recognition bonus
create_challenge
Initialize team activity challenge
get_company_metrics
Get aggregate well-being stats
get_impact_stats
Measure ESG and social metrics
get_user
Get user wellness details
get_user_rewards
Get user unlocked rewards
list_activities
It can track global corporate steps or an individual’s synced activities. List wellness activities
list_benefits
List accessible benefits
list_challenges
List active corporate challenges
list_donations
List corporate donations
list_insurance
Fetch covered scopes
list_partners
Evaluate linked ecosystem partners
list_users
List corporate users (members)
pause_user
Temporarily restrict a user account
Example Prompts for Betterfly in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Betterfly immediately.
"Review the company-wide metrics and highlight our total generated ESG impact via Betterfly."
"Check the available balance and internal unlocked perks for user ID 40x889a."
"What rewards are officially active for redemption locally today?"
Troubleshooting Betterfly MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Betterfly to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpBetterfly + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Betterfly 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 Betterfly with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
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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 Betterfly to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 14 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.