Bonusly 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 Bonusly 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 Bonusly, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About Bonusly MCP Server
Connect your Bonusly employee recognition account to any AI agent and orchestrate your team culture and reward workflows through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Bonusly 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.
What you can do
- Peer Recognition — Instantly give bonuses to colleagues with custom reasons and hashtags representing company values.
- Bonus Oversight — List recent bonuses and retrieve detailed information for specific recognition events.
- User & Profile Management — Access employee profiles and check your own point balance and history.
- Reward Tracking — Monitor recent redemptions to see how your team is spending their earned points.
- Culture Insights — List company values, popular hashtags, and view the real-time recognition leaderboard.
The Bonusly 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 Bonusly to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Bonusly 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 Bonusly and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Bonusly MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Bonusly 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 Bonusly integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Bonusly 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
Bonusly + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Bonusly MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Bonusly in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Bonusly tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Bonusly capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Bonusly through natural language queries
Bonusly MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Bonusly to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
get_bonus
Get details of a specific bonus
get_leaderboard
Get the recognition leaderboard
get_my_profile
Get the profile of the authenticated user
get_user
Get profile details for an employee
give_bonus
Give a recognition bonus to an employee
list_bonuses
List recent employee bonuses
list_company_values
List company values and hashtags
list_hashtags
List popular hashtags
list_redemptions
List recent reward redemptions
list_users
List all employees
Example Prompts for Bonusly in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Bonusly immediately.
"Give +10 to sarah@example.com for helping with the client presentation #teamwork."
"What is my current Bonusly balance?"
"Show the recent bonuses in the company."
Troubleshooting Bonusly MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Bonusly to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpBonusly + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Bonusly 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 Bonusly with your favorite client
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AI-first code editor with integrated LLM-powered coding assistance.
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 Bonusly to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.