U.S. EIA Energy Data MCP Server for Vercel AI SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The Vercel AI SDK is the TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered applications. Connect U.S. EIA Energy Data 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 U.S. EIA Energy Data, list all available capabilities.",
});
console.log(text);
} finally {
await mcpClient.close();
}
}
main();
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About U.S. EIA Energy Data MCP Server
Integrate the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the official source for U.S. energy statistics and analysis, directly into your AI workflow. Access real-time and historical data on electricity generation, petroleum and gasoline prices, natural gas production, coal distribution, and renewable energy consumption using natural language.
The Vercel AI SDK gives every U.S. EIA Energy Data tool full TypeScript type inference, IDE autocomplete, and compile-time error checking. Connect 10 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
- Energy Market Oversight — List and retrieve detailed statistics for various energy sources including petroleum, natural gas, and coal.
- Electricity Intelligence — Monitor retail sales and electricity generation data across U.S. regions and states.
- Renewable Tracking — Access the latest statistics on wind, solar, and hydro energy contributions to the U.S. energy grid.
- Energy Data Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of energy production trends and regional price variations instantly.
The U.S. EIA Energy Data MCP Server exposes 10 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 U.S. EIA Energy Data to Vercel AI SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the U.S. EIA Energy Data 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 10 tools from U.S. EIA Energy Data and passes them to the LLM
Why Use Vercel AI SDK with the U.S. EIA Energy Data MCP Server
Vercel AI SDK provides unique advantages when paired with U.S. EIA Energy Data 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 U.S. EIA Energy Data integration everywhere
Built-in streaming UI primitives let you display U.S. EIA Energy Data 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
U.S. EIA Energy Data + Vercel AI SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Vercel AI SDK combined with the U.S. EIA Energy Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
AI-powered web apps: build dashboards that query U.S. EIA Energy Data in real-time and stream results to the UI with zero loading states
API backends: create serverless endpoints that orchestrate U.S. EIA Energy Data tools and return structured JSON responses to any frontend
Chatbots with tool use: embed U.S. EIA Energy Data capabilities into conversational interfaces with streaming responses and tool call visibility
Internal tools: build admin panels where team members interact with U.S. EIA Energy Data through natural language queries
U.S. EIA Energy Data MCP Tools for Vercel AI SDK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect U.S. EIA Energy Data to Vercel AI SDK via MCP:
get_eia_api_metadata
Retrieve metadata for the current EIA API connection
get_energy_series_data
Get time-series data for a specific energy metric
list_coal_production
List U.S. coal production and distribution data
list_electricity_generation
List U.S. electricity generation and retail sales data
list_energy_categories
List U.S. EIA energy data categories
list_natural_gas_production
List U.S. natural gas production and supply data
list_petroleum_prices
List U.S. petroleum and gasoline price data
list_regional_fuel_prices
Identify fuel price variations across different U.S. regions (mock logic)
list_renewable_energy_stats
List U.S. renewable energy generation and consumption data
quick_us_energy_audit
S. energy health. Retrieve a high-level summary of current U.S. energy production across all sources
Example Prompts for U.S. EIA Energy Data in Vercel AI SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Vercel AI SDK agent to start working with U.S. EIA Energy Data immediately.
"List current petroleum prices in the U.S."
"Show me electricity generation stats for renewable energy."
"Check the latest natural gas production levels."
Troubleshooting U.S. EIA Energy Data MCP Server with Vercel AI SDK
Common issues when connecting U.S. EIA Energy Data to Vercel AI SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient is not a function
npm install @ai-sdk/mcpU.S. EIA Energy Data + Vercel AI SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating U.S. EIA Energy Data 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 U.S. EIA Energy Data with your favorite client
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Connect U.S. EIA Energy Data to Vercel AI SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.