How to Use the Gift Up! MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Q: Can my Vercel AI SDK agent process partial redemptions?

Yes, you use the redeemgiftcard tool for that. It allows your agent to specify the exact amount to deduct from the card balance.

Stream Gift Up! gift card data directly into your Vercel AI SDK frontends for live, interactive balance checks and order management.

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Connect Gift Up! MCP to Vercel AI SDK

Create your Vinkius account to connect Gift Up! to Vercel AI SDK and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Real-time card balance streaming with Vercel AI SDK

Your AI client pulls live financial data directly from your dashboard. Use `validate_gift_card` to grab current balances and stream the results straight to your users without the lag of manual refreshes. Everything happens in the UI layer. By connecting this MCP Server, your frontends render card status updates the moment the agent executes the lookup.

Instant order metadata updates

Keep your database in sync by pushing changes through `update_order_metadata`. Your agents handle the heavy lifting of tagging orders while the SDK keeps your React or Svelte components reactive. This bypasses the need for middleman services. You trigger the update directly from the chat interface, ensuring that order statuses reflect reality immediately.

Verify connection health in your code

Before you initiate a transaction, use `verify_api_connection` to confirm your credentials are valid. It prevents runtime errors by checking the handshake before your logic proceeds. This gives your application a safety net. You'll catch API issues during the initial load rather than finding out during a failed customer checkout.

Setup guide

Set up Gift Up! MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
ai + @modelcontextprotocol/sdk packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies

Run npm install ai @modelcontextprotocol/sdk plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Create the Streamable HTTP transport

Use StreamableHTTPClientTransport with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and use tools

Call mcpClient.tools() to auto-discover all Gift Up! tools. Pass them directly to generateText() or streamText() — no manual schema definitions needed.
4

Works with any model provider

Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK provider — Anthropic, Google, Mistral. The MCP tools work identically across all supported models.

index.ts

import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from "ai";
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
);

const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({ transport });
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  tools,
  prompt: "List recent Gift Up! transactions",
});

console.log(text);
await mcpClient.close();

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Common questions about Gift Up! MCP in Vercel AI SDK

You install the core MCP packages and define the server URL in your configuration. Once connected, the tools become available as standard functions within your `streamText` calls.

Yes, you use the `redeem_gift_card` tool for that. It allows your agent to specify the exact amount to deduct from the card balance.

The server handles auth via your provided endpoint token. Your agent manages the Gift Up! session securely while keeping your frontend logic clean.

The MCP Server returns a descriptive error response. You handle these in your UI code to display a clear message to the user.

All data flows through an encrypted tunnel between your server and the API. We only touch transaction metadata and balance records, keeping sensitive customer info isolated.

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