How to Use the CARTO MCP in Mastra AI

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Mastra AI agents running spatial jobs

Automate your heavy ETL tasks by triggering `create_async_sql_job` within your Mastra agents. The system handles the job lifecycle so you don't have to write manual status checkers. Your agents watch the progress via `poll_async_job_status`. If a job hits a transient error, the framework logic handles the retry automatically.

Reliable routing and batch processing

Coordinate complex location tasks like bulk geocoding across multi-step workflows. Using `geocode_batch_addresses`, you can chain input data through your agent's decision tree. Every tool call is tracked. If a geocoding batch fails, your agent catches the state and logs the failure before attempting a fallback.

Spatial SQL for agent decision making

Give your agents the ability to run `execute_sql_query` to verify spatial conditions before taking action. It allows the agent to check if a point lies within a boundary before proceeding. This creates a closed-loop system. The agent queries your database, processes the result, and decides the next step based on real-world geography.

Setup guide

Set up CARTO MCP in Mastra AI

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
@mastra/mcp + @mastra/core packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/core plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Configure the MCPClient
Create an MCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint as a URL object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and inject tools
Call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools object. All CARTO tools become native Mastra tools.
4

Run with any model
Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Call agent.generate() and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.

agent.ts

import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  id: "carto-mcp-client",
  servers: {
    "carto-mcp": {
      url: new URL(
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
      ),
    },
  },
});

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "CARTO Agent",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "You have access to CARTO tools.",
  tools: {
    ...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
  },
});

const result = await agent.generate(
  "List recent CARTO transactions"
);
console.log(result.text);

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Common questions about CARTO MCP in Mastra AI

Install the MCP client package and add the server URL to your agent configuration. You then spread the tools into your agent's toolset to expose them.

You define error handling and retries directly in your workflow. The agent will catch failed tool executions and follow your custom logic.

Absolutely. Use the async job tools to offload heavy spatial computations so your agent stays responsive while the database works.

Vinkius handles the auth. You just provide the endpoint token provided in your dashboard to secure the connection.

Coordinate data is processed via encrypted channels only when requested by the agent. No persistent storage of your sensitive location records occurs within the MCP server.

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