CloudLex Legal MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 15 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect CloudLex Legal 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 CloudLex Legal, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About CloudLex Legal MCP Server
Connect to CloudLex Legal case management platform and manage your entire personal injury practice from any AI agent. Access cases, clients, documents, medical records, liens, tasks, communications, and expenses—all through a unified API designed for plaintiff personal injury law firms.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every CloudLex Legal tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 15 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
- Cases/Matters — List, search, create, and update personal injury cases with status, client, and practice area
- Clients/Contacts — Manage your client database including individuals, opposing parties, witnesses, medical providers, and experts
- Client Portfolio — View all cases associated with a specific client
- Documents — Access case documents including pleadings, correspondence, evidence, and settlement documents
- Tasks — View and manage tasks associated with cases including due dates and assigned attorneys
- Medical Records — Access medical treatment records, bills, provider information, and medical summaries
- Liens — Track medical liens, insurance liens, and other claims against settlements
- Communications — View emails, phone calls, letters, and notes with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties
- Expenses — Track case-related expenses including court costs, expert witness fees, and medical record retrieval costs
The CloudLex Legal MCP Server exposes 15 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 CloudLex Legal to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the CloudLex Legal 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 15 tools from CloudLex Legal and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the CloudLex Legal MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with CloudLex Legal 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 CloudLex Legal integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display CloudLex Legal 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
CloudLex Legal + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the CloudLex Legal MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query CloudLex Legal in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate CloudLex Legal tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed CloudLex Legal capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with CloudLex Legal through natural language queries
CloudLex Legal MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (15)
These 15 tools become available when you connect CloudLex Legal to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
create_cloudlex_case
USE WHEN: - User wants to open a new legal case - User needs to create a new matter for a client - User asks to "create a new case" or "open a matter" PARAMETERS: - case_name (REQUIRED): Case/matter name - client_id (OPTIONAL): ID of the client this case belongs to - status (OPTIONAL): Initial status — "Open" (default), "Closed", "Pending", "Settled" - practice_area (OPTIONAL): Practice area (e.g. "Personal Injury", "Mass Tort", "Auto Accident") - description (OPTIONAL): Case description/notes - incident_date (OPTIONAL): Date of the incident (YYYY-MM-DD) EXAMPLES: - "Create a new case called 'Smith Auto Accident'" → call with case_name="Smith Auto Accident" - "Open a new personal injury matter for client 456" → call with case_name="State v. Johnson", client_id="456", practice_area="Personal Injury" Create a new case/matter in CloudLex Legal
create_cloudlex_client
USE WHEN: - User wants to add a new client - User needs to create a new contact record - User asks to "add a new client" or "create a contact" PARAMETERS: - first_name (REQUIRED): Client's first name - last_name (REQUIRED): Client's last name - email (OPTIONAL): Client's email address - phone (OPTIONAL): Client's phone number - type (OPTIONAL): Contact type — "Client" (default), "Opposing Party", "Witness", "Medical Provider", "Expert" EXAMPLES: - "Add a new client John Smith" → call with first_name="John", last_name="Smith" - "Create contact for opposing party Jane Doe, jane@example.com" → call with first_name="Jane", last_name="Doe", email="jane@example.com", type="Opposing Party" Create a new client/contact in CloudLex Legal
get_client_cloudlex_cases
Useful for understanding a client's full legal portfolio and case history. Get all cases/matters for a specific client/contact
get_cloudlex_case
Get detailed information for a specific case/matter
get_cloudlex_client
Get detailed information for a specific client/contact
list_cloudlex_cases
Supports filtering by status, practice area, client, and date range for flexible queries. USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their legal cases/matters - User needs to find cases by status, client, or practice area - User is exploring their law firm's caseload - User asks "what cases do I have" or "list my open cases" PARAMETERS: - status (OPTIONAL): Filter by case status (e.g. "Open", "Closed", "Pending", "Settled") - practice_area (OPTIONAL): Filter by practice area (e.g. "Personal Injury", "Mass Tort", "Auto Accident") - client_id (OPTIONAL): Filter by specific client ID - page (OPTIONAL): Page number for pagination - page_size (OPTIONAL): Results per page (default: 25, max: 100) EXAMPLES: - "List all my open cases" → call with status="Open" - "Show my personal injury matters" → call with practice_area="Personal Injury" - "List all cases" → call with no params List all cases/matters in CloudLex Legal
list_cloudlex_clients
USE WHEN: - User wants to see all their clients and contacts - User needs to find a client by name or email - User is exploring their contact database - User asks "list my clients" or "show all contacts" PARAMETERS: - page (OPTIONAL): Page number for pagination - page_size (OPTIONAL): Results per page (default: 25, max: 100) EXAMPLES: - "List all my clients" → call with no params - "Show my contacts" → call with no params - "List clients page 2" → call with page="2" List all clients/contacts in CloudLex Legal
list_cloudlex_communications
List communications for a specific case
list_cloudlex_documents
List documents for a specific case/matter
list_cloudlex_expenses
List expenses for a specific case
list_cloudlex_liens
List liens for a specific case
list_cloudlex_medical_records
List medical records for a specific case
list_cloudlex_tasks
List tasks for a specific case/matter
search_cloudlex_cases
Search cases/matters by keyword query
update_cloudlex_case
Update an existing case/matter in CloudLex Legal
Example Prompts for CloudLex Legal in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with CloudLex Legal immediately.
"List all my open personal injury cases in CloudLex."
"Show me all medical records for the Smith Auto Accident case."
"Create a new case for client John Smith called 'Smith v. ABC Corporation - Workplace Injury'."
Troubleshooting CloudLex Legal MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting CloudLex Legal to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpCloudLex Legal + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating CloudLex Legal 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 CloudLex Legal with your favorite client
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Connect CloudLex Legal to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 15 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.