Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) through the 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 Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics), list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server
Connect your Metabase instance to any AI agent and take full control of your enterprise business intelligence, data visualizations, and reporting through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 7 tools through the 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
- Dashboard Orchestration — List all managed reporting panels and retrieve detailed layout matrices, including specific card mappings and filter structures directly from your agent
- Question & Card Audit — Access visual 'Cards' to retrieve the underlying SQL logic or visualization definitions driving your key business metrics securely
- Global Content Search — Execute cross-platform searches to identify Dashboards, Cards, or Data tables matching specific keywords across your entire Metabase instance
- Collection Navigation — Explore hierarchical BI Collections (folders) to understand your reporting taxonomy and organizational data boundaries natively
- Database Inventory — Enumerate physical data warehouse connections and raw table mappings available for querying within your Metabase environment
- Metadata Inspection — Deep-dive into specific Dashboard or Card IDs to retrieve precise JSON representations and chronological data insights instantly
The Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server exposes 7 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 Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) 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 7 tools from Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) 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 Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) 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
Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) through natural language queries
Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (7)
These 7 tools become available when you connect Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
get_card
Fetch explicit mapping logic behind a specific BI Card
get_dashboard
Get comprehensive Metabase Dashboard layout matrices
list_cards
Returns heavy lists. List raw questions (cards) parsed inside Metabase
list_collections
List structural BI Collections (folders)
list_dashboards
List dashboards mapped in the Metabase BI platform
list_databases
List physical Database integrations parsed by Metabase
search_content
Search global reporting entities across Metabase
Example Prompts for Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) immediately.
"List the last 5 dashboards created in my Metabase instance"
"Search for any Metabase content related to 'Revenue'"
"Show me the configuration for card ID '654'"
Troubleshooting Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpMetabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) 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 Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) with your favorite client
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Connect Metabase (Business Intelligence & Analytics) to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 7 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.