How to integrate Vercel MCP with Claude Code

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Introduction

Manage your Vercel directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Rube - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

Why Rube?

Rube is a universal MCP server with access to 850+ SaaS apps. It ensures just-in-time tool loading so Claude can access the tools it needs, a remote workbench for programmatic tool calling and handling large tool responses out of the LLM context window, ensuring the LLM context window remains clean.

Connect Vercel to Claude Code with Rube

1. Get the MCP URL

Copy and paste the below command in Claude Code to add Rube MCP.

Terminal

2. Authenticate Rube

Run /mcp to view Rube

bash
/mcp
Run /mcp to view Rube in Claude Code
Click on Rube to authenticate
Authentication flow complete

3. Ensure it's connected

Run /mcp again to verify the connection. Now, do whatever you want with Claude Code and Vercel.

Rube connected successfully

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Add Environment VariableTool to add an environment variable to a vercel project.
Check Cache Artifact ExistsTool to check if a cache artifact exists by its hash.
Check Domain AvailabilityTool to check if a domain is available for registration.
Check Domain PriceTool to check the price for a domain before purchase.
Create Auth TokenTool to create a new authentication token.
Create Edge ConfigTool to create a new edge config for a vercel project.
Create Edge Config TokenTool to create a new token for a specific edge config.
Create new deploymentTool to create a new deployment.
Delete Auth TokenTool to delete an authentication token.
Delete DeploymentTool to delete a specific deployment by its unique id.
Delete Edge Config TokensTool to delete tokens associated with a specific edge config.
Delete Environment VariableTool to delete a specific environment variable from a project.
Delete Vercel ProjectTool to delete a specific project by its id or name.
Deploy Edge FunctionDeploy edge functions to vercel.
Get Auth Token MetadataTool to retrieve metadata for an authentication token.
Get deployment detailsTool to retrieve detailed information about a specific deployment.
Get Deployment EventsTool to retrieve events related to a specific deployment.
Get Deployment LogsTool to retrieve logs for a specific vercel deployment.
Get Domain Transfer InfoTool to get information required to transfer a domain to vercel.
Get Edge ConfigTool to retrieve details of a specific edge config.
Get Edge Config ItemTool to retrieve a specific item within an edge config.
Get Edge Config TokenTool to retrieve details of a specific token associated with an edge config.
Get Vercel ProjectTool to retrieve information about a vercel project by id or name.
List Vercel AliasesTool to list all aliases for the authenticated user or team.
List All DeploymentsTool to list all deployments.
List Auth TokensTool to list authentication tokens.
List Deployment ChecksTool to retrieve a list of checks for a specific deployment.
List Edge Config ItemsTool to retrieve a list of items within a specific edge config.
List Edge ConfigsTool to list all edge configs.
List Edge Config TokensTool to retrieve a list of tokens for a specific edge config.
List Environment VariablesTool to list environment variables for a specific project.
List All TeamsTool to list all teams accessible to the authenticated user.
Update Edge ConfigTool to update an existing edge config.
Update Edge Config ItemsTool to update items within a specific edge config.
Update Vercel ProjectTool to update an existing project.

What is the Vercel MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Vercel MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Vercel account. It provides structured and secure access to your Vercel projects and deployments, so your agent can perform actions like creating deployments, managing environment variables, handling edge configs, and checking domain statuses on your behalf.

  • Automated deployments and rollbacks: Easily instruct your agent to create new deployments or remove outdated ones, streamlining your release process without manual steps.
  • Environment variable management: Let your agent add or update sensitive configuration values across different environments, ensuring your projects are set up correctly before a deploy.
  • Edge configuration and token handling: Have your agent create new edge configs or generate secure tokens for read-only access, optimizing how your content is served globally.
  • Domain availability and pricing checks: Ask your agent to verify if a domain is available and fetch the latest price before you make a purchase decision.
  • Authentication token management: Enable your agent to create or revoke Vercel API tokens, giving you fine-grained control over programmatic access to your account.

Connecting Vercel via Tool Router

Tool Router is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Vercel) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Tool Router works

The Tool Router follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Vercel account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)

Install Composio library

pip install composio-core python-dotenv

Install the Composio Python library to create MCP sessions.

  • composio-core provides the core Composio functionality
  • python-dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file

Generate Composio MCP URL

import os
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()

COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
USER_ID = os.getenv("USER_ID")

composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)

composio_session = composio_client.create(
    user_id=USER_ID,
    toolkits=["vercel"],
)

COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url

print(f"MCP URL: {COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}")
print(f"\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:")
print(f'claude mcp add --transport http vercel-composio "{COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}" --headers "X-API-Key:{COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"')

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Vercel. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Vercel.

What's happening:

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Vercel
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

python generate_mcp_url.py

Run your Python script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output

Add Vercel MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http vercel-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (vercel-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Vercel MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your vercel-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Vercel tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your vercel-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server

Authenticate Vercel

The first time you try to use Vercel tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Vercel
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Vercel authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Vercel through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Vercel operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Deploy latest changes to my project"
  • "Add API key as production environment variable"
  • "Check if mydomain.com is available for purchase"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Vercel and Claude Code:

import os
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()

COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
USER_ID = os.getenv("USER_ID")

composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)

composio_session = composio_client.create(
    user_id=USER_ID,
    toolkits=["vercel"],
)

COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url

print(f"MCP URL: {COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}")
print(f"\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:")
print(f'claude mcp add --transport http vercel-composio "{COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}" --headers "X-API-Key:{COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"')

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Vercel with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Vercel directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Vercel operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Vercel operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Vercel MCP?

With a standalone Vercel MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Vercel tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Vercel and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Code?

Yes, you can. Claude Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Vercel tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Vercel while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Vercel scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Vercel data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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