Stripe 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 through the 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, 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 MCP Server
Take full control of your payment operations with Stripe, the global payments platform trusted by millions of businesses. Your AI agent becomes your financial operations assistant — listing customers, checking payment statuses, reviewing subscriptions, pulling invoices, and monitoring your account balance.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every Stripe tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 13 tools through the 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, search, and create customers with names, emails, and metadata.
- Payment Tracking — Monitor payment intents with status, amounts, and currency across all transactions.
- Subscription Overview — Check active, past-due, and canceled subscriptions with billing intervals and plan details.
- Invoice Monitoring — Review open, paid, and overdue invoices with hosted payment links.
- Account Balance — Instantly check available and pending balances across all currencies.
The Stripe 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 to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Stripe 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 and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the Stripe MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Stripe 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 integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display Stripe 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 + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the Stripe MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query Stripe in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate Stripe tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed Stripe capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with Stripe through natural language queries
Stripe MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (13)
These 13 tools become available when you connect Stripe to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
balance_get
Shows available and pending amounts by currency. Amounts are in smallest currency unit (divide by 100 for dollars). Get Stripe account balance
charges_list
Filter by customer ID. List Stripe charges
customers_create
Name and email are required. Returns the created customer with their Stripe ID. Create a new Stripe customer
customers_list
Optionally filter by email. Returns customer details including name, email, balance, and delinquency status. List Stripe customers
invoices_list
Optionally filter by customer or status (draft, open, paid, uncollectible, void). List Stripe invoices
payments_list
Optionally filter by customer ID. Amounts are in the smallest currency unit (e.g., 1000 = $10.00). List Stripe payment intents
payouts_list
List Stripe payouts
prices_list
Filter by product to see all price tiers. List Stripe prices
product_create
Use before creating prices. Create a new Stripe product
products_list
Use to browse your product offerings. List Stripe products
refund_create
Specify amount in cents for partial refunds. Create a refund for a payment
refunds_list
List Stripe refunds
subscriptions_list
Optionally filter by customer or status. List Stripe subscriptions
Example Prompts for Stripe in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with Stripe immediately.
"Show my Stripe account balance."
"List all past-due subscriptions."
"Create a new customer: Jane Smith, jane@example.com"
Troubleshooting Stripe MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting Stripe to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpStripe + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Stripe 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 with your favorite client
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Connect Stripe to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 13 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.