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Box MCP Server for Vercel AI SDKGive Vercel AI SDK instant access to 10 tools to Create Collaboration, Create Folder, Delete File, and more

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The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Box 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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The Box app connector for Vercel AI SDK is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 10 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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typescript
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 Box, list all available capabilities.",
    });
    console.log(text);
  } finally {
    await mcpClient.close();
  }
}

main();
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About Box MCP Server

Connect your Box account to any AI agent and take full control of your cloud content management and enterprise collaboration workflows through natural conversation.

The Vercel AI SDK gives every Box 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

  • Folder Orchestration — Navigate through your entire Box directory structure programmatically, listing folder items and retrieving high-fidelity metadata in real-time
  • File Lifecycle Management — Access detailed information about individual files, including version history, size, and high-fidelity descriptions directly through your agent
  • Collaboration Intelligence — Programmatically manage folder collaborations by inviting team members with specific roles (editor, viewer) to ensure perfectly coordinated access
  • Search & Discovery — Use semantic keywords to search for specific files and folders across your entire Box account to maintain a perfectly coordinated digital library
  • User Visibility — Retrieve complete profile information for the authenticated user and manage account-level metadata for instant operational reporting

The Box 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.

All 10 Box tools available for Vercel AI SDK

When Vercel AI SDK connects to Box through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning file-sharing, enterprise-content, cloud-governance, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_collaboration

Requires the folder ID, the user's email (login), and an assigned role (e.g., "editor", "viewer", "previewer"). Share a folder with a collaborator

create_folder

Use parent ID "0" for the root folder. Create a new folder in Box

delete_file

Delete a file from Box

delete_folder

If the folder is not empty, you must set the recursive flag to true to delete all its contents. Delete a folder from Box

get_current_user

Use this to verify the current identity. Retrieve current Box user details

get_file_info

Includes size, SHA1 hash, version information, and parent folder details. Get details and metadata for a file

get_folder_info

Includes information about the parent folder, creator, and modified dates. Get details and metadata for a folder

list_folder_items

Note: Use ID "0" for the root folder. List all items within a folder

search_content

Useful for discovering items when the IDs are unknown. Search for files and folders

update_file

Can be used to rename the file or update its description. Update file attributes and metadata

Connect Box to Vercel AI SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Box into Vercel AI SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

01

Install dependencies

Run npm install @ai-sdk/mcp ai @ai-sdk/openai
02

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
03

Run the script

Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
04

Explore tools

The SDK discovers 10 tools from Box and passes them to the LLM

Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Box MCP Server

Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Box through the Model Context Protocol.

01

TypeScript-first: every MCP tool gets full type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking out of the box

02

Framework-agnostic core works with Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, or any Node.js runtime. same Box integration everywhere

03

Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Box tool results progressively in React, Svelte, or Vue components

04

Edge-compatible: the AI SDK runs on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and other edge runtimes for minimal latency

Box + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Box MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Box in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states

02

API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Box tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend

03

Chatbots with tool use: embed Box capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility

04

Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Box through natural language queries

Example Prompts for Box in Vercel AI SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Box immediately.

01

"List all items in my Box root folder."

02

"Search for files containing 'Invoice' in my Box account."

03

"Invite @user1 to folder '123' as an editor."

Troubleshooting Box MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK

Common issues when connecting Box to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

createMCPClient is not a function

Install: npm install @ai-sdk/mcp

Box + Vercel AI SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Box MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.

01

How does the Vercel AI SDK connect to MCP servers?

Import createMCPClient from @ai-sdk/mcp and pass the server URL. The SDK discovers all tools and provides typed TypeScript interfaces for each one.
02

Can I use MCP tools in Edge Functions?

Yes. The AI SDK is fully edge-compatible. MCP connections work on Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and similar runtimes.
03

Does it support streaming tool results?

Yes. The SDK provides streaming primitives like useChat and streamText that handle tool calls and display results progressively in the UI.