Browserless MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Browserless 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 Browserless, 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 Browserless MCP Server
Connect your Browserless.io account to any AI agent and orchestrate your headless Chrome operations, web automation, and document generation through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Browserless tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 8 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
- Visual Captures — Take high-quality screenshots of any URL with advanced options like full-page capture.
- Document Generation — Convert any web page into a polished PDF document directly from your workspace.
- Rendered Content — Retrieve the fully rendered HTML content of JavaScript-heavy websites.
- Custom Scraping — Run targeted scraping requests by providing element selectors to extract specific data.
- Infrastructure Monitoring — Monitor active sessions, retrieve usage statistics, and check the health of the Browserless service.
- Configuration Access — Access and verify your account configuration and limits using natural language.
The Browserless MCP Server exposes 8 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 Browserless to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Browserless 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 8 tools from Browserless and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Browserless MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Browserless 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 Browserless integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Browserless 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
Browserless + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Browserless MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Browserless in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Browserless tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Browserless capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Browserless through natural language queries
Browserless MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Browserless to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
check_system_health
Check the health of the Browserless service
generate_pdf
Generate a PDF of a URL
get_account_config
Retrieve account configuration
get_page_content
Retrieve the rendered HTML content of a URL
get_usage_stats
Retrieve account usage statistics
list_active_sessions
List currently active browser sessions
run_scrape
Run a custom scraping script
take_screenshot
Take a screenshot of a URL using headless Chrome
Example Prompts for Browserless in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Browserless immediately.
"Take a full-page screenshot of https://news.ycombinator.com."
"Generate a PDF of the article at https://example.com/blog/post-1."
"Scrape the titles of all products on https://example.com/shop."
Troubleshooting Browserless MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Browserless to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpBrowserless + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Browserless 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 Browserless with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
Anthropic's native desktop app for Claude with built-in MCP support.
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 Browserless to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.