Stripe Alternative MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 13 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect Stripe Alternative 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 Stripe Alternative, 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 Stripe Alternative MCP Server
Connect your Stripe account to any AI agent and take full control of your payment infrastructure through natural conversation.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Stripe Alternative tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 13 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
- Customer Management — List, retrieve and create customers with email, name and metadata
- Product & Pricing — Browse products and their prices (one-time and subscription) with currency and amount details
- Payment Tracking — Monitor payment intents with status (succeeded, pending, failed) and associated customers
- Charge & Refund Audit — Review all charges and refunds with amounts, statuses and timestamps
- Subscription Oversight — Track active subscriptions, their billing cycles and associated prices
- Invoice Review — List invoices with amounts due, status (draft, paid, open) and customer details
- Balance Monitoring — Check available and pending balances across currencies
- Coupon Management — List discount coupons with percent-off, amount-off and duration settings
The Stripe Alternative MCP Server exposes 13 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 Stripe Alternative to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Stripe Alternative 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 13 tools from Stripe Alternative and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Stripe Alternative MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Stripe Alternative 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 Stripe Alternative integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Stripe Alternative 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
Stripe Alternative + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Stripe Alternative MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Stripe Alternative in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Stripe Alternative tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Stripe Alternative capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Stripe Alternative through natural language queries
Stripe Alternative MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (13)
These 13 tools become available when you connect Stripe Alternative to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
create_customer
Optionally set the email, name and description. Returns the created customer with its ID. Create a new Stripe customer
create_payment_intent
Requires the amount (in smallest currency unit, e.g. cents for USD) and currency (e.g. "usd"). Optionally associate with a customer. Returns the payment intent with its client_secret for use with Stripe.js. Create a new payment intent in Stripe
get_balance
Returns available and pending balances broken down by currency and type (card, bank_transfer, etc.). Useful for checking your Stripe payout status. Get current Stripe account balance
get_customer
Provide the customer ID (starts with "cus_"). Get details for a specific Stripe customer
list_charges
Each charge has an ID, amount, currency, status (succeeded, pending, failed), customer, payment method and creation date. Optionally filter by customer and set a limit. List charges in Stripe
list_coupons
Each coupon has an ID, name, percent_off or amount_off, duration (once, repeating, forever) and active status. Optionally set a limit. List coupons in Stripe
list_customers
Each customer has an ID, email, name, description and metadata. Optionally filter by email to find a specific customer and set a limit on the number of results returned. List customers in Stripe
list_invoices
Each invoice has an ID, customer, amount due, status (draft, open, paid, uncollectible), creation date and line items. Optionally filter by customer and set a limit. List invoices in Stripe
list_payment_intents
Each intent has an ID, amount, currency, status (requires_payment_method, requires_confirmation, requires_action, processing, succeeded, canceled) and associated customer. Optionally filter by customer and set a limit. List payment intents in Stripe
list_prices
Each price has an ID, unit amount, currency, recurring interval (if subscription) and associated product. Optionally filter by product ID, active status and limit. List prices in Stripe
list_products
Each product has an ID, name, description, images and active status. Products are used with Prices to define what you sell. Optionally filter by active status and set a limit. List products in Stripe
list_refunds
Each refund has an ID, amount, charge ID, status (succeeded, pending, failed, canceled) and creation date. Optionally set a limit. List refunds in Stripe
list_subscriptions
Each subscription has an ID, customer, status (trialing, active, past_due, canceled, unpaid, incomplete), items (prices) and billing cycle details. Optionally filter by customer, status and set a limit. List subscriptions in Stripe
Example Prompts for Stripe Alternative in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Stripe Alternative immediately.
"Show me all active subscriptions and their monthly revenue."
"Show me all refunds issued in the last 30 days."
"What's my current Stripe balance?"
Troubleshooting Stripe Alternative MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Stripe Alternative to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpStripe Alternative + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Stripe Alternative 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 Stripe Alternative with your favorite client
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Connect Stripe Alternative to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 13 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.