Nutshell CRM 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 Nutshell CRM through Vinkius and every tool is available as a typed function. ready for React Server Components, API routes, or any Node.js backend.
ASK AI ABOUT THIS MCP SERVER
Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
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 Nutshell CRM, 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 Nutshell CRM MCP Server
Connect your Nutshell CRM account to your AI agent and take control of your sales pipeline and customer relationships through natural conversation using their JSON-RPC API.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Nutshell CRM 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
- Lead Management — List and search for sales leads, and retrieve complete metadata, values, and pipeline stages.
- Relationship Tracking — Access your entire database of individual contacts and business accounts with deep profile inspection.
- Activity Monitoring — View a list of all tasks, calls, and meetings, and browse through available activity types.
- Universal Search — Perform a global keyword search across leads, contacts, and accounts simultaneously.
- Custom Data Access — Retrieve definitions for all custom fields configured in your Nutshell instance.
- Deep Inspection — Fetch complete metadata for specific records using their unique IDs.
The Nutshell CRM 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 Nutshell CRM to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Nutshell CRM 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 Nutshell CRM and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Nutshell CRM MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Nutshell CRM 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 Nutshell CRM integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Nutshell CRM 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
Nutshell CRM + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Nutshell CRM MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Nutshell CRM in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Nutshell CRM tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Nutshell CRM capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Nutshell CRM through natural language queries
Nutshell CRM MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Nutshell CRM to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
get_account_details
Get specific account info
get_contact_details
Get specific contact details
get_lead_details
Get specific lead info
list_accounts
Find and list business accounts
list_activities
List CRM activities
list_activity_types
g. Phone Call, Email) available for logging. List available activity types
list_contacts
Find and list people/contacts
list_custom_fields
List CRM custom fields
list_leads
Find and list CRM leads
universal_search
Search across all entities
Example Prompts for Nutshell CRM in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Nutshell CRM immediately.
"List my most recent sales leads."
"Search for any contact or lead related to 'Dunder Mifflin'."
"What are my upcoming activities and meetings?"
Troubleshooting Nutshell CRM MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Nutshell CRM to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpNutshell CRM + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Nutshell CRM 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 Nutshell CRM 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 Nutshell CRM to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.