Scrapfly MCP Server for Vercel AI SDKGive Vercel AI SDK instant access to 12 tools to Ai Data Extraction, Capture Screenshot, Check Credit Usage, and more
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Scrapfly 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 App Connector for Vercel AI SDK
The Scrapfly app connector for Vercel AI SDK is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
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 Scrapfly, 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 Scrapfly MCP Server
Connect your Scrapfly account to any AI agent and take full control of your web data extraction and scraping orchestration through natural conversation. Scrapfly provides a professional-grade scraping API that combines headless browser rendering, premium residential proxies, and AI-driven data extraction, and this integration allows you to retrieve raw HTML, take element-level screenshots, and convert pages into structured JSON directly from your chat interface.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Scrapfly tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 12 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
- Stealth Scraper Orchestration — Retrieve clean HTML from any website while bypassing Cloudflare, Akamai, and other anti-bot systems programmatically.
- AI-Driven Data Extraction — Use LLM-powered extraction models to transform complex web pages into structured JSON data directly from the AI interface.
- Visual Intelligence — Capture full-page or element-specific screenshots with support for dark mode and ad-blocking via natural language.
- Proxy & Region Control — Access millions of residential proxies across 50+ countries to ensure your data collection is always localized and reliable.
- Operational Monitoring — Track system activity, monitor API credit consumption, and manage project metadata using simple AI commands.
The Scrapfly MCP Server exposes 12 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.
All 12 Scrapfly tools available for Vercel AI SDK
When Vercel AI SDK connects to Scrapfly through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning scrapfly, web-scraping, data-extraction, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Extract structured data
Take a website screenshot
Check usage stats
Check account info
Get project info
Check scraping features
Check screenshot features
List configured webhooks
List AI models
Check proxy options
Verify credentials
Scrape any website
Connect Scrapfly to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Scrapfly into Vercel AI SDK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install dependencies
npm install @ai-sdk/mcp ai @ai-sdk/openaiReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenRun the script
agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.tsExplore tools
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Scrapfly MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Scrapfly 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 Scrapfly integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Scrapfly 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
Scrapfly + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Scrapfly MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Scrapfly in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Scrapfly tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Scrapfly capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Scrapfly through natural language queries
Example Prompts for Scrapfly in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Scrapfly immediately.
"Scrape the homepage of 'https://news.ycombinator.com' and return the HTML."
"Scrape the product listings from the first 3 pages of an e-commerce category with pricing data."
"Take a full-page screenshot of our competitor's pricing page and extract the plan details."
Troubleshooting Scrapfly MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Scrapfly to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpScrapfly + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Scrapfly 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.