Culture Amp MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Culture Amp 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 Culture Amp, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About Culture Amp MCP Server
Integrate Culture Amp, the leading employee experience platform, directly into your AI workflow. Monitor organizational health, track engagement survey progress, and manage employee data using natural language.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Culture Amp 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
- Employee Management — List and retrieve detailed profiles for all employees in the platform.
- Engagement Insights — Monitor active and past engagement surveys and their participation status.
- Organizational Structure — Explore teams and groups defined within Culture Amp to understand your company layout.
- Analytics Discovery — List available analytics datasets and demographics for reporting segmentation.
The Culture Amp 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.
How to Connect Culture Amp to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Culture Amp 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 10 tools from Culture Amp and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Culture Amp MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Culture Amp 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 Culture Amp integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Culture Amp 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
Culture Amp + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Culture Amp MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Culture Amp in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Culture Amp tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Culture Amp capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Culture Amp through natural language queries
Culture Amp MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Culture Amp to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
create_employee_record
Resolves newly created user IDs and verification status. Mutates the employee directory state. Add a new employee to the Culture Amp platform
get_employee_details
Resolves full profile attributes. Touches the core employee information system. Get detailed profile for a specific employee
get_survey_details
Resolves participant counts and survey settings. Touches the analytics data-source boundary. Get configuration and status for a specific survey
list_analytics_datasets
Resolves dataset identifiers and types. Touches the reporting data-warehouse boundary. List available analytics datasets for reporting
list_cultureamp_accounts
Resolves account IDs and organizational scopes. Touches the account management boundary. List accounts associated with your organization
list_demographic_fields
Resolves demographic field names and identifiers. Touches the metadata and segmentation boundary. List demographics used for reporting segments
list_employees
Resolves properties such as user ID, email, and employee status. Interacts with the employee directory boundary. List all employees in Culture Amp
list_engagement_surveys
Resolves survey IDs, titles, and lifecycle statuses (active, closed). Interacts with the feedback analytics boundary. List all engagement and experience surveys
list_organizational_groups
Resolves group IDs, names, and hierarchical classifications. Touches the organizational mapping boundary. List groups and teams defined in Culture Amp
search_employees_by_name
Resolves matched employee profiles. Touches the search and discovery boundary. Search for employees by name or email keyword
Example Prompts for Culture Amp in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Culture Amp immediately.
"List all employees in the 'Engineering' team."
"What is the participation rate for our current 'Annual Engagement' survey?"
"Show me the organizational groups defined in our account."
Troubleshooting Culture Amp MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Culture Amp to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpCulture Amp + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Culture Amp 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 Culture Amp with your favorite client
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Connect Culture Amp to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.