About Run an MCP Server on Vercel
This template is for running an MCP server on Vercel, aimed at developers configuring custom tools, prompts, and resources. It requires an attached Redis instance and includes a sample client for testing invocations.
Key features
- 01Configure tools, prompts, and resources in api/server.ts
- 02Next.js template variant
- 03Requires an attached Redis instance
- 04Includes a sample client
Use cases
- 01Configure MCP server capabilities from the template
- 02Set up the template using its Next.js variant
- 03Configure Redis before deployment
- 04Test server invocations with the sample client
MCP support
The template runs an MCP server on Vercel, where tools, prompts, and resources can be configured; a sample client is included for invocation testing.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMERun 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
Notes for running on Vercel
- Requires a Redis attached to the project under
process.env.REDIS_URL - 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 - Deploy the MCP template
Sample Client
script/test-client.mjs contains a sample client to try invocations.
node scripts/test-client.mjs https://mcp-on-vercel.vercel.app
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