HeyGen MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect HeyGen 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 HeyGen, 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 HeyGen MCP Server
Connect your HeyGen account to any AI agent and take full control of your AI-powered video production and avatar management through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every HeyGen tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 11 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
- Avatar Oversight — List all available avatars, including public, instant, and custom photo avatars.
- Video Generation — Trigger studio-quality video generation tasks by providing scenes and avatar configurations.
- Template Automation — Create personalized videos at scale by replacing variables in pre-designed templates.
- Status Tracking — Monitor the progress of your video generation tasks and retrieve final URLs when ready.
- Video Translation — Automatically translate existing videos into multiple languages with seamless lip-syncing.
- History & Analytics — Browse your history of generated videos and interactive streaming sessions.
The HeyGen MCP Server exposes 11 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 HeyGen to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the HeyGen 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 11 tools from HeyGen and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the HeyGen MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with HeyGen 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 HeyGen integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display HeyGen 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
HeyGen + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the HeyGen MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query HeyGen in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate HeyGen tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed HeyGen capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with HeyGen through natural language queries
HeyGen MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect HeyGen to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
generate_from_template
Pass the variable mapping as a JSON string in "variables_json". Create a video by replacing variables in a template
generate_video
Pass the scenes and avatar configuration as a JSON string in "body_json" (e.g., {"video_inputs": [...]}). Manually trigger studio video generation
get_api_profile
Get information about the current API account
get_template_details
Get structure and variable definitions for a specific template
get_video_status
Returns "completed" with a "video_url" when ready. Check the status and retrieve the URL of a generated video
list_avatar_groups
List categorized groups of avatars
list_avatars
Use this to find the "avatar_id" for video generation. List all available HeyGen avatars
list_streaming_history
List history of interactive streaming sessions
list_templates
List all video templates
list_videos
List history of generated videos
translate_video
Pass the configuration as a JSON string in "body_json". Translate an existing video into another language with lip-sync
Example Prompts for HeyGen in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with HeyGen immediately.
"List all available avatars and find one named 'Joshua'."
"Show me the status of video ID 'vid_99283'."
"Generate a video from template 'welcome_v1' with variable {'name': 'John Doe'}."
Troubleshooting HeyGen MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting HeyGen to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpHeyGen + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating HeyGen 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 HeyGen with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
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GitHub Copilot in VS Code with Agent mode and MCP support.
Purpose-built IDE for agentic AI coding workflows.
Autonomous AI coding agent that runs inside VS Code.
Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development.
Python SDK for building production-grade OpenAI agent workflows.
Google's framework for building production AI agents.
Type-safe agent development for Python with first-class MCP support.
TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered web applications.
TypeScript-native agent framework for modern web stacks.
Python framework for orchestrating collaborative AI agent crews.
Leading Python framework for composable LLM applications.
Data-aware AI agent framework for structured and unstructured sources.
Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect HeyGen to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.