Medium MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Medium 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 Medium, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About Medium MCP Server
Connect your Medium account to any AI agent and automate your publishing workflow through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Medium 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
- Post Creation — Quickly publish public articles or save drafts directly to your Medium account
- Publication Management — List publications you belong to and publish content directly under their brand
- Profile Inspection — Retrieve your unique User ID and profile details for seamless integration
- Contributor Lists — View authorized contributors for publications you manage
The Medium MCP Server exposes 10 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 Medium to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Medium 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 10 tools from Medium and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Medium MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Medium 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 Medium integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Medium 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
Medium + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Medium MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Medium in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Medium tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Medium capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Medium through natural language queries
Medium MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Medium to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
create_draft
Create a new draft
create_post
Create a new post for a user
create_public_post
Create a public post
create_publication_post
Create a post under a publication
get_authenticated_user
Get details for the authenticated user
get_my_profile
Get your own profile
get_my_user_id
Get your User ID
list_contributors
List contributors for a publication
list_my_publications
List your own publications
list_publications
List publications for a user
Example Prompts for Medium in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Medium immediately.
"Show my Medium profile and user ID."
"Create a draft titled 'My AI Journey' with content 'This is my first post...'"
"List my publications."
Troubleshooting Medium MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Medium to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpMedium + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Medium 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 Medium with your favorite client
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Connect Medium to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.