SignalWire MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect SignalWire 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 SignalWire, 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 SignalWire MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire cloud communication infrastructure with SignalWire, the advanced platform for messaging, voice, and video. By connecting SignalWire to your agent, you transform complex telecom management into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list your phone numbers, audit message delivery, and retrieve call logs without you ever touching a technical console. Whether you are providing customer alerts or managing corporate voice lines, your agent acts as a real-time telecom operator, ensuring your communication is always reliable and your usage data is organized.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every SignalWire tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 8 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
- Messaging Intelligence — Send SMS messages instantly and retrieve detailed message status and history.
- Call Auditing — List all recent voice calls and retrieve metadata for each, including direction and duration.
- Number Oversight — List and monitor all incoming phone numbers associated with your project.
- Usage Intelligence — Retrieve detailed usage records to maintain strict organizational control over your communication costs.
- Account Governance — Monitor account-wide metadata to understand your project status in real-time.
The SignalWire MCP Server exposes 8 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 SignalWire to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the SignalWire 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 8 tools from SignalWire and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the SignalWire MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with SignalWire 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 SignalWire integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display SignalWire 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
SignalWire + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the SignalWire MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query SignalWire in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate SignalWire tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed SignalWire capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with SignalWire through natural language queries
SignalWire MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect SignalWire to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
get_account_info
Get SignalWire account details
get_call
Get details for a specific call
get_message
Get details for a specific message
list_calls
List recent voice calls
list_messages
List recent SMS/MMS messages
list_phone_numbers
List SignalWire phone numbers
list_usage
Get account usage records
send_sms
Send an SMS message
Example Prompts for SignalWire in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with SignalWire immediately.
"List all my SignalWire phone numbers."
"Send SMS 'Server alert: high usage detected' to +15550123."
"Show me recent call logs for my project."
Troubleshooting SignalWire MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting SignalWire to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpSignalWire + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating SignalWire 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 SignalWire with your favorite client
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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 SignalWire to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.