NewsCatcher MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect NewsCatcher 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 NewsCatcher, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About NewsCatcher MCP Server
Connect NewsCatcher to any AI agent and access a massive, real-time news feed aggregator with powerful clustering and filtering capabilities.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every NewsCatcher tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 4 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
- Real-Time Search — Search millions of articles instantly with keyword, language, country, and source filters
- Latest News Feed — Get the most recent articles for any topic or publisher
- News Clustering — Group similar stories to see how different outlets cover the same event
- Source Discovery — List available news sources by country, topic, or language
- Global Coverage — Access news from over 100,000 sources worldwide
The NewsCatcher MCP Server exposes 4 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 NewsCatcher to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the NewsCatcher 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 4 tools from NewsCatcher and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the NewsCatcher MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with NewsCatcher 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 NewsCatcher integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display NewsCatcher 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
NewsCatcher + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the NewsCatcher MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query NewsCatcher in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate NewsCatcher tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed NewsCatcher capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with NewsCatcher through natural language queries
NewsCatcher MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (4)
These 4 tools become available when you connect NewsCatcher to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
get_latest_news
Use "q" for keywords, "topic" (e.g., "sports"), "countries" (e.g., "US"), or "sources" (e.g., "cnn.com"). Get the latest news articles for a topic or source
get_news_clusters
Get grouped news stories (clusters)
list_sources
Filter by "topic", "countries", or "lang". List available news sources
search_news
Use "q" for keywords, "lang" for language (e.g., "en"), "countries" for country codes (e.g., "US"), and "sort_by" (relevancy, date). Search for news articles using keywords and filters
Example Prompts for NewsCatcher in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with NewsCatcher immediately.
"Find latest news about 'Artificial Intelligence' in the US."
"Show me clusters for the topic 'Elections'."
"List all English news sources available for Sports."
Troubleshooting NewsCatcher MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting NewsCatcher to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpNewsCatcher + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating NewsCatcher 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 NewsCatcher with your favorite client
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Connect NewsCatcher to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 4 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.