ESPHome MCP Server for Vercel AI SDKGive Vercel AI SDK instant access to 10 tools to Alarm Action, Button Press, Cover Action, and more

Name: ESPHome
Price: 29 USD
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Author: Vinkius

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The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect ESPHome 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 ESPHome, list all available capabilities.",
    });
    console.log(text);
  } finally {
    await mcpClient.close();
  }
}

main();

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About ESPHome MCP Server

Connect your ESPHome microcontrollers to any AI agent and take full control of your smart home or industrial IoT setup through natural conversation.

The Vercel AI SDK gives every ESPHome 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

Real-time Monitoring — Fetch the current state and values of any sensor, switch, or binary sensor using the get_entity_state tool.
Lighting Control — Manage lights with precision using light_action, including brightness and RGB color adjustments.
Appliance Management — Toggle switches, control fans with fan_action, and adjust covers (blinds/garage doors) with cover_action.
Interactive Components — Press buttons via button_press, set numeric values with number_set, and choose options from dropdowns with select_option.
Security & Safety — Arm or disarm alarm panels using alarm_action directly from your chat interface.

The ESPHome MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Vercel AI SDK in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 10 ESPHome tools available for Vercel AI SDK

When Vercel AI SDK connects to ESPHome through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning esp32, esp8266, home-automation, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

alarm

Alarm action on ESPHome

Perform an action on an alarm control panel

button

Button press on ESPHome

Press a button entity

cover

Cover action on ESPHome

g., blinds, garage door), optionally setting position and tilt. Perform an action on a cover entity

fan

Fan action on ESPHome

Perform an action on a fan entity

get

Get entity state on ESPHome

g., sensor, switch) using the Web Server REST API. Get the state of an ESPHome entity

get

Get metrics on ESPHome

Get Prometheus metrics from the ESPHome device

light

Light action on ESPHome

Perform an action on a light entity

number

Number set on ESPHome

Set a value for a number entity

select

Select option on ESPHome

Set an option for a select entity

switch

Switch action on ESPHome

Perform an action on a switch entity

Connect ESPHome to Vercel AI SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to wire ESPHome into Vercel AI SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

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 ESPHome and passes them to the LLM

Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the ESPHome MCP Server

Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with ESPHome 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 ESPHome integration everywhere

Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display ESPHome 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

ESPHome + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the ESPHome MCP Server delivers measurable value.

AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query ESPHome in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states

API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate ESPHome tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend

Chatbots with tool use: embed ESPHome capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility

Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with ESPHome through natural language queries

Example Prompts for ESPHome in Vercel AI SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with ESPHome immediately.

"What is the current reading of the 'living_room_temperature' sensor?"

"Turn on the kitchen light and set it to a warm orange color."

"Close the garage door cover."

Troubleshooting ESPHome MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK

Common issues when connecting ESPHome to Vercel AI SDK through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

createMCPClient is not a function

Install: npm install @ai-sdk/mcp

ESPHome + Vercel AI SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating ESPHome MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK.

How does the Vercel AI SDK connect to MCP servers?

Import createMCPClient from @ai-sdk/mcp and pass the server URL. The SDK discovers all tools and provides typed TypeScript interfaces for each one.