Friendbuy MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Friendbuy 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 Friendbuy, 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 Friendbuy MCP Server
Connect your Friendbuy account to any AI agent to automate your referral programs and customer loyalty workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Friendbuy is a high-growth referral marketing platform that powers word-of-mouth campaigns for leading brands. This MCP server enables you to track referral events, log conversions, and retrieve reward distributions directly through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Friendbuy tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 8 tools through Vinkius and stream results progressively to React, Svelte, or Vue components. works on Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and any Node.js runtime.
Key Features
- Referral Rewards Tracking — List all distributed referral rewards and filter them by advocate to understand who your top promoters are.
- Conversion Logging — Post purchase and signup events programmatically to trigger the referral reward lifecycle.
- Code Generation & Verification — Create personal referral codes for customers and check their active statuses instantly.
- Purchase History — Retrieve a list of all tracked purchases that have been attributed to referral campaigns.
- Webhook Monitoring — List configured webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time reward notifications.
- API Health Checks — Verify your connection to both the Merchant API and Developer API v2 environments seamlessly.
The Friendbuy MCP Server exposes 8 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 Friendbuy to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Friendbuy 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 8 tools from Friendbuy and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Friendbuy MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Friendbuy 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 Friendbuy integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Friendbuy 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
Friendbuy + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Friendbuy MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Friendbuy in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Friendbuy tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Friendbuy capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Friendbuy through natural language queries
Friendbuy MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Friendbuy to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
check_api_connection
Verify API access
create_referral_code
Generate share code
get_referral_code_status
Check code status
list_referral_rewards
List awarded referrals
list_tracked_purchases
List tracked purchases
list_webhooks
List webhook configs
track_conversion_purchase
Log a purchase
track_conversion_signup
Log a signup
Example Prompts for Friendbuy in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Friendbuy immediately.
"List all recent referral rewards distributed."
"Generate a new referral code for customer 'user_123' (jane@email.com)."
"Track a $50 purchase for order 'ORD-987' from 'friend@email.com' using code 'JANE-REF-99'."
Troubleshooting Friendbuy MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Friendbuy to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpFriendbuy + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Friendbuy 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 Friendbuy with your favorite client
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Connect Friendbuy to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.