How to Use the Novu MCP in Mastra AI

Q: What specific Novu tools work best with Mastra AI agents?

Tools like triggerevent and createworkflow are perfect for agent-led automation. They allow your agents to manage the full lifecycle of a user notification.

Build resilient multi-step workflows in Mastra AI that handle notification failures and subscriber preferences with automated retries.

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Automate notification workflows

Define complex communication logic using `create_workflow`. Your Mastra agents handle the branching and execution based on real-time event data. If a step fails, you can use `list_messages` to diagnose the issue and trigger a correction. This keeps your notification infrastructure running without manual oversight.

Handle subscriber topics with Mastra

Organize your user base into specific channels using `create_topic` and `create_topic_subscriptions`. Your agents route messages to the right group automatically. Validate user access by running `check_topic_subscriber` before dispatching alerts. This ensures your notifications reach the intended audience every time.

Sync preferences across systems

Keep your user settings current by using `bulk_update_subscriber_preferences`. Your Mastra agent ensures that notification frequency matches user intent. Use `upsert_subscriber_credentials` to manage third-party service tokens securely. This keeps your integration layer stable as your user base grows.

Setup guide

Set up Novu MCP in Mastra AI

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
@mastra/mcp + @mastra/core packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/core plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Configure the MCPClient
Create an MCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint as a URL object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and inject tools
Call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools object. All Novu tools become native Mastra tools.
4

Run with any model
Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Call agent.generate() and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.

agent.ts

import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  id: "novu-mcp-client",
  servers: {
    "novu-mcp": {
      url: new URL(
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
      ),
    },
  },
});

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "Novu Agent",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "You have access to Novu tools.",
  tools: {
    ...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
  },
});

const result = await agent.generate(
  "List recent Novu transactions"
);
console.log(result.text);

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Common questions about Novu MCP in Mastra AI

Configure the server URL in your Mastra MCP client definition. Once connected, your agents gain immediate access to all 39 notification tools.

Yes. You can program conditional branching in your agents to check message status and trigger retries using the event tools.

Yes. Enable tool approval in your agent configuration to pause execution until a human reviews the planned notification action.

The server operates in an ephemeral sandbox. It only stores subscriber IDs and preference flags temporarily in memory while executing your requested tasks.

Tools like `trigger_event` and `create_workflow` are perfect for agent-led automation. They allow your agents to manage the full lifecycle of a user notification.

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