Captain Data 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 Captain Data through the Vinkius and every tool is available as a typed function — ready for React Server Components, API routes, or any Node.js backend.
ASK AI ABOUT THIS MCP SERVER
Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
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 Captain Data, 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 Captain Data MCP Server
Connect your Captain Data account to any AI agent and orchestrate your lead generation, market research, and data enrichment workflows through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Captain Data tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 11 tools through the 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
- People Discovery — Find specific professionals by name and company, or search by job titles and locations.
- Profile Enrichment — Retrieve detailed LinkedIn profile data, including contact information and career history, using UIDs or URLs.
- Company Research — Find companies by name or domain and retrieve deep firmographic data.
- Automation Oversight — List and monitor automation jobs and workflows directly from your workspace.
- Quota Management — Retrieve real-time API quotas and usage statistics to ensure your operations are on track.
- Data Retrieval — Access extracted data from previous jobs using natural language.
The Captain Data 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 Captain Data to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Captain Data 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 Captain Data and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Captain Data MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Captain Data 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 Captain Data integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Captain Data 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
Captain Data + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Captain Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Captain Data in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Captain Data tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Captain Data capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Captain Data through natural language queries
Captain Data MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Captain Data to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
enrich_company
Get deep firmographic data for a company
enrich_person
Get detailed profile data for a person using their UID or LinkedIn URL
find_company
Find a company by name or domain
find_people
Find a specific person by full name and optionally company name
get_account_info
Retrieve core account information
get_api_quotas
Retrieve current API quotas and usage
get_job_details
Get status and extracted data for a specific job
list_automation_jobs
List all automation jobs
list_workflows
List all configured workflows
search_companies
Search for companies by industry, size, or location
search_people
Search for people based on criteria like job title or location
Example Prompts for Captain Data in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Captain Data immediately.
"Find people with the name 'Satya Nadella' at 'Microsoft'."
"Search for companies in the 'Software' industry located in 'California'."
"Enrich the company profile for the domain 'vinkius.com'."
Troubleshooting Captain Data MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Captain Data to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpCaptain Data + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Captain Data 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 Captain Data 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 Captain Data to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.