Mentioned as an alternative template version for deploying MCP servers
Used as the development framework with SDK support for building MCP server tools, prompts, and resources
Provides serverless deployment platform for hosting MCP servers with Fluid compute support and configurable function durations
Run an MCP Server on Vercel
Usage
Update api/server.ts with your tools, prompts, and resources following the MCP TypeScript SDK documentation.
There is also a Next.js version of this template
MCP Client Integration
When adding this server to an MCP client application, use your deployment URL followed by /mcp:
Example Tools
The template includes two example tools to get you started:
roll_dice- Rolls an N-sided die (minimum 2 sides)get_weather- Gets current weather data (via an API) for a location using latitude, longitude, and city name
These tools demonstrate basic functionality and API integration patterns. Replace them with your own tools.
Notes for running on Vercel
Make sure you have Fluid compute enabled for efficient execution
After enabling Fluid compute, open
vercel.jsonand adjust max duration to 800 if you using a Vercel Pro or Enterprise account
Local dev
Run
vercel devfor local developmentAlternatively, integrate the system into the server framework of your choice.
Sample Client
script/test-client.mjs contains a sample client to try invocations.
This server cannot be installed
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
A template for deploying MCP servers on Vercel with serverless functions. Includes example tools for rolling dice and getting weather data to demonstrate basic functionality and API integration patterns.