How to Use the TVMaze MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Q: How do I find a show using TVMaze and Vercel AI SDK?

You can use searchshows to fuzzy match by name. If you need the single best match, run singlesearch. The result includes embedded details like episodes and cast info, which your agent handles automatically.

Q: Can I search for people using TVMaze and Vercel AI SDK?

Yep. Use getperson with a numeric ID to get a full bio, photo, birth date, and all external IDs (IMDb, Wikipedia). You can also use searchpeople if you only have a name.

Q: Does the TVMaze MCP Server support filtering for specific dates when using Vercel AI SDK?

Yes. If you call getschedule, you can set both the country (ISO code) and the specific date (YYYY-MM-DD). This lets your agent pinpoint exactly what's airing on a given day.

Q: What kind of data does TVMaze provide for episodes?

The getepisode tool delivers the episode name, season/number, air date, summary, runtime, and image URL. It's everything you need to display a single episode listing.

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Stream Show Details to Your Frontend

Need a show's summary, runtime, or genres? Use `get_show` to grab all the core info. When your agent calls this tool, the data streams directly into your React component, so users see the results appearing live, not after a loading spinner. This makes building interactive UIs simple. You get the show's name, its premiere date, and even its external IDs (like IMDb and TheTVDB) all in one go.

Discover Cast Members with Vercel AI SDK

Want to know who played what? Call `get_show_cast` for a show's cast list. Each result gives the person’s name, their character role, and a photo link. Because this data streams via the MCP Server, your agent can build out an interactive 'starring in' panel piece by piece. It also helps you track crew members using `get_show_crew`. You can see who directed or wrote the show, along with their specific role type.

Get Full Schedules via MCP Server

Building a massive calendar view? The `get_full_schedule` tool returns every known future episode across all networks. Because this is such a large response (multiple MB), streaming it with the Vercel AI SDK prevents timeouts and makes the data feel immediate to the end user. Plus, you can filter this huge dataset by country code if you only care about schedules in, say, 'US' or 'GB'.

Setup guide

Set up TVMaze MCP in Vercel AI SDK

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
ai + @modelcontextprotocol/sdk packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies

Run npm install ai @modelcontextprotocol/sdk plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Create the Streamable HTTP transport

Use StreamableHTTPClientTransport with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and use tools

Call mcpClient.tools() to auto-discover all TVMaze tools. Pass them directly to generateText() or streamText() — no manual schema definitions needed.
4

Works with any model provider

Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK provider — Anthropic, Google, Mistral. The MCP tools work identically across all supported models.

index.ts

import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from "ai";
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp";
import { generateText } from "ai";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
);

const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({ transport });
const tools = await mcpClient.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  tools,
  prompt: "List recent TVMaze transactions",
});

console.log(text);
await mcpClient.close();

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Common questions about TVMaze MCP in Vercel AI SDK

You can use `search_shows` to fuzzy match by name. If you need the single best match, run `single_search`. The result includes embedded details like episodes and cast info, which your agent handles automatically.

Yep. Use `get_person` with a numeric ID to get a full bio, photo, birth date, and all external IDs (IMDb, Wikipedia). You can also use `search_people` if you only have a name.

Yes. If you call `get_schedule`, you can set both the country (ISO code) and the specific date (YYYY-MM-DD). This lets your agent pinpoint exactly what's airing on a given day.

The `get_episode` tool delivers the episode name, season/number, air date, summary, runtime, and image URL. It's everything you need to display a single episode listing.

This MCP Server touches public biographical data for people (name, birthday, birthplace) and show details (summary, genre). There is no private user account information involved.

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