Katana 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 Katana 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 Katana, 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 Katana MCP Server
Connect your Katana Cloud Manufacturing account to any AI agent to streamline your production and shop floor operations. This MCP server enables your agent to interact with products, materials, and complex manufacturing workflows directly from natural language interfaces.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Katana 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
- Production Visibility — List and inspect manufacturing orders (MOs) and production tasks
- Order Management — List, retrieve, and create sales orders (SOs) and purchase orders (POs)
- Inventory Control — Get real-time stock levels for products and material variants to prevent stockouts
- Catalog Exploration — Query your full product and material database, including metadata and internal IDs
- Supply Chain Management — Access lists of suppliers and customers to maintain clear partner visibility
The Katana 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 Katana to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Katana 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 Katana and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Katana MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Katana 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 Katana integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Katana 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
Katana + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Katana MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Katana in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Katana tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Katana capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Katana through natural language queries
Katana MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Katana to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
create_sales_order
Requires a customer ID. Create a new sales order
get_inventory_by_variant
Get inventory levels for a specific variant
get_sales_order
Get details for a specific sales order
list_customers
List all customers
list_inventory
List overall inventory status
list_manufacturing_orders
List all manufacturing orders
list_materials
List all materials in Katana
list_products
List all products in Katana
list_purchase_orders
List all purchase orders
list_sales_orders
List all sales orders
list_suppliers
List all suppliers
Example Prompts for Katana in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Katana immediately.
"Show me all active sales orders in Katana."
"Check the inventory level for variant ID 'VAR_987'."
"List all my manufacturing orders."
Troubleshooting Katana MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Katana to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpKatana + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Katana 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 Katana with your favorite client
Step-by-step setup guides for every MCP-compatible client and framework:
Anthropic's native desktop app for Claude with built-in MCP support.
AI-first code editor with integrated LLM-powered coding assistance.
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 Katana to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.