How to integrate Postgrid MCP with Vercel AI SDK v6

This guide walks you through connecting Postgrid to Vercel AI SDK v6 using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Postgrid agent that can send a letter to new customer address, verify and standardize a shipping address, create a reusable postcard template through natural language commands. This guide will help you understand how to give your Vercel AI SDK agent real control over a Postgrid account through Composio's Postgrid MCP server. Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Postgrid to Vercel AI SDK v6 using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Postgrid agent that can send a letter to new customer address, verify and standardize a shipping address, create a reusable postcard template through natural language commands.

This guide will help you understand how to give your Vercel AI SDK agent real control over a Postgrid account through Composio's Postgrid MCP server.

Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

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TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
  • How to set up and configure a Vercel AI SDK agent with Postgrid integration
  • Using Composio's Tool Router to dynamically load and access Postgrid tools
  • Creating an MCP client connection using HTTP transport
  • Building an interactive CLI chat interface with conversation history management
  • Handling tool calls and results within the Vercel AI SDK framework

What is Vercel AI SDK?

The Vercel AI SDK is a TypeScript library for building AI-powered applications. It provides tools for creating agents that can use external services and maintain conversation state.

Key features include:

  • streamText: Core function for streaming responses with real-time tool support
  • MCP Client: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol via @ai-sdk/mcp
  • Step Counting: Control multi-step tool execution with stopWhen: stepCountIs()
  • OpenAI Provider: Native integration with OpenAI models

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

The Postgrid MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Postgrid account. It provides structured and secure access to your direct mail and address automation tools, so your agent can verify addresses, send letters, manage contacts, and handle templates for your business communications—all without manual intervention.

  • Automated letter sending: Have your agent create and send physical letters on demand, handling recipient, sender, and content details seamlessly.
  • Contact management: Effortlessly add, update, or delete contacts in your Postgrid account to keep your mailing lists accurate and up to date.
  • Template creation and maintenance: Let your agent generate reusable mail templates with dynamic placeholders, and remove outdated templates as needed.
  • Bank account and payment management: Create or delete bank accounts associated with print and mail services, ensuring smooth financial operations for mail automation.
  • Webhook setup and monitoring: Enable your agent to create or remove webhooks to track events and receive real-time notifications for your mail orders and services.

What is the Composio tool router, and how does it fit here?

What is Composio SDK?

Composio's Composio SDK helps agents find the right tools for a task at runtime. You can plug in multiple toolkits (like Gmail, HubSpot, and GitHub), and the agent will identify the relevant app and action to complete multi-step workflows. This can reduce token usage and improve the reliability of tool calls. Read more here: Getting started with Composio SDK

The tool router generates a secure MCP URL that your agents can access to perform actions.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK 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

Step by step09 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:
  • Node.js and npm installed
  • A Composio account with API key
  • An OpenAI API key
2

Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
  • Go to the OpenAI dashboard and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider.
  • Keep the API key safe.
Composio API Key
  • Log in to the Composio dashboard.
  • Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
  • Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.
3

Install required dependencies

bash
npm install @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp @composio/core ai dotenv

First, install the necessary packages for your project.

What you're installing:

  • @ai-sdk/openai: Vercel AI SDK's OpenAI provider
  • @ai-sdk/mcp: MCP client for Vercel AI SDK
  • @composio/core: Composio SDK for tool integration
  • ai: Core Vercel AI SDK
  • dotenv: Environment variable management
4

Set up environment variables

bash
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
COMPOSIO_USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root.

What's needed:

  • OPENAI_API_KEY: Your OpenAI API key for GPT model access
  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY: Your Composio API key for tool access
  • COMPOSIO_USER_ID: A unique identifier for the user session
5

Import required modules and validate environment

typescript
import "dotenv/config";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import * as readline from "readline";
import { streamText, type ModelMessage, stepCountIs } from "ai";
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";

const composioAPIKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const composioUserID = process.env.COMPOSIO_USER_ID;

if (!process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY) throw new Error("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioAPIKey) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioUserID) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set");

const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioAPIKey,
});
What's happening:
  • We're importing all necessary libraries including Vercel AI SDK's OpenAI provider and Composio
  • The dotenv/config import automatically loads environment variables
  • The MCP client import enables connection to Composio's tool server
6

Create Tool Router session and initialize MCP client

typescript
async function main() {
  // Create a tool router session for the user
  const session = await composio.create(composioUserID!, {
    toolkits: ["postgrid"],
  });

  const mcpUrl = session.mcp.url;
What's happening:
  • We're creating a Tool Router session that gives your agent access to Postgrid tools
  • The create method takes the user ID and specifies which toolkits should be available
  • The returned mcp object contains the URL and authentication headers needed to connect to the MCP server
  • This session provides access to all Postgrid-related tools through the MCP protocol
7

Connect to MCP server and retrieve tools

typescript
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: "http",
    url: mcpUrl,
    headers: session.mcp.headers, // Authentication headers for the Composio MCP server
  },
});

const tools = await mcpClient.tools();
What's happening:
  • We're creating an MCP client that connects to our Composio Tool Router session via HTTP
  • The mcp.url provides the endpoint, and mcp.headers contains authentication credentials
  • The type: "http" is important - Composio requires HTTP transport
  • tools() retrieves all available Postgrid tools that the agent can use
8

Initialize conversation and CLI interface

typescript
let messages: ModelMessage[] = [];

console.log("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n");
console.log(
  "Ask any questions related to postgrid, like summarize my last 5 emails, send an email, etc... :)))\n",
);

const rl = readline.createInterface({
  input: process.stdin,
  output: process.stdout,
  prompt: "> ",
});

rl.prompt();
What's happening:
  • We initialize an empty messages array to maintain conversation history
  • A readline interface is created to accept user input from the command line
  • Instructions are displayed to guide the user on how to interact with the agent
9

Handle user input and stream responses with real-time tool feedback

typescript
rl.on("line", async (userInput: string) => {
  const trimmedInput = userInput.trim();

  if (["exit", "quit", "bye"].includes(trimmedInput.toLowerCase())) {
    console.log("\nGoodbye!");
    rl.close();
    process.exit(0);
  }

  if (!trimmedInput) {
    rl.prompt();
    return;
  }

  messages.push({ role: "user", content: trimmedInput });
  console.log("\nAgent is thinking...\n");

  try {
    const stream = streamText({
      model: openai("gpt-5"),
      messages,
      tools,
      toolChoice: "auto",
      stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
      onStepFinish: (step) => {
        for (const toolCall of step.toolCalls) {
          console.log(`[Using tool: ${toolCall.toolName}]`);
          }
          if (step.toolCalls.length > 0) {
            console.log(""); // Add space after tool calls
          }
        },
      });

      for await (const chunk of stream.textStream) {
        process.stdout.write(chunk);
      }

      console.log("\n\n---\n");

      // Get final result for message history
      const response = await stream.response;
      if (response?.messages?.length) {
        messages.push(...response.messages);
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("\nAn error occurred while talking to the agent:");
      console.error(error);
      console.log(
        "\nYou can try again or restart the app if it keeps happening.\n",
      );
    } finally {
      rl.prompt();
    }
  });

  rl.on("close", async () => {
    await mcpClient.close();
    console.log("\n👋 Session ended.");
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main().catch((err) => {
  console.error("Fatal error:", err);
  process.exit(1);
});
What's happening:
  • We use streamText instead of generateText to stream responses in real-time
  • toolChoice: "auto" allows the model to decide when to use Postgrid tools
  • stopWhen: stepCountIs(10) allows up to 10 steps for complex multi-tool operations
  • onStepFinish callback displays which tools are being used in real-time
  • We iterate through the text stream to create a typewriter effect as the agent responds
  • The complete response is added to conversation history to maintain context
  • Errors are caught and displayed with helpful retry suggestions

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Postgrid and Vercel AI SDK:

typescript
import "dotenv/config";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import * as readline from "readline";
import { streamText, type ModelMessage, stepCountIs } from "ai";
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";

const composioAPIKey = process.env.COMPOSIO_API_KEY;
const composioUserID = process.env.COMPOSIO_USER_ID;

if (!process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY) throw new Error("OPENAI_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioAPIKey) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set");
if (!composioUserID) throw new Error("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set");

const composio = new Composio({
  apiKey: composioAPIKey,
});

async function main() {
  // Create a tool router session for the user
  const session = await composio.create(composioUserID!, {
    toolkits: ["postgrid"],
  });

  const mcpUrl = session.mcp.url;

  const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
    transport: {
      type: "http",
      url: mcpUrl,
      headers: session.mcp.headers, // Authentication headers for the Composio MCP server
    },
  });

  const tools = await mcpClient.tools();

  let messages: ModelMessage[] = [];

  console.log("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end the conversation.\n");
  console.log(
    "Ask any questions related to postgrid, like summarize my last 5 emails, send an email, etc... :)))\n",
  );

  const rl = readline.createInterface({
    input: process.stdin,
    output: process.stdout,
    prompt: "> ",
  });

  rl.prompt();

  rl.on("line", async (userInput: string) => {
    const trimmedInput = userInput.trim();

    if (["exit", "quit", "bye"].includes(trimmedInput.toLowerCase())) {
      console.log("\nGoodbye!");
      rl.close();
      process.exit(0);
    }

    if (!trimmedInput) {
      rl.prompt();
      return;
    }

    messages.push({ role: "user", content: trimmedInput });
    console.log("\nAgent is thinking...\n");

    try {
      const stream = streamText({
        model: openai("gpt-5"),
        messages,
        tools,
        toolChoice: "auto",
        stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
        onStepFinish: (step) => {
          for (const toolCall of step.toolCalls) {
            console.log(`[Using tool: ${toolCall.toolName}]`);
          }
          if (step.toolCalls.length > 0) {
            console.log(""); // Add space after tool calls
          }
        },
      });

      for await (const chunk of stream.textStream) {
        process.stdout.write(chunk);
      }

      console.log("\n\n---\n");

      // Get final result for message history
      const response = await stream.response;
      if (response?.messages?.length) {
        messages.push(...response.messages);
      }
    } catch (error) {
      console.error("\nAn error occurred while talking to the agent:");
      console.error(error);
      console.log(
        "\nYou can try again or restart the app if it keeps happening.\n",
      );
    } finally {
      rl.prompt();
    }
  });

  rl.on("close", async () => {
    await mcpClient.close();
    console.log("\n👋 Session ended.");
    process.exit(0);
  });
}

main().catch((err) => {
  console.error("Fatal error:", err);
  process.exit(1);
});

Conclusion

You've successfully built a Postgrid agent using the Vercel AI SDK with streaming capabilities! This implementation provides a powerful foundation for building AI applications with natural language interfaces and real-time feedback.

Key features of this implementation:

  • Real-time streaming responses for a better user experience with typewriter effect
  • Live tool execution feedback showing which tools are being used as the agent works
  • Dynamic tool loading through Composio's Tool Router with secure authentication
  • Multi-step tool execution with configurable step limits (up to 10 steps)
  • Comprehensive error handling for robust agent execution
  • Conversation history maintenance for context-aware responses

You can extend this further by adding custom error handling, implementing specific business logic, or integrating additional Composio toolkits to create multi-app workflows.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Postgrid action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Cancel Box

Tool to cancel a box order by its ID.

Cancel Cheque

Tool to cancel a cheque order by its ID.

Cancel Cheque with Note

Tool to cancel a cheque order with a cancellation note.

Cancel Postcard

Tool to cancel a postcard order.

Cancel Postcard With Note

Tool to cancel a postcard order with an optional cancellation note.

Cancel Return Envelope Order

Tool to cancel a return envelope order.

CREATE_BANK_ACCOUNT

Tool to create a new bank account for print & mail service.

Create Box

Tool to create a box mailing order for letters with plastic cards or cheques.

Create Cheque

Tool to create a cheque order for physical cheque mailing.

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact in PostGrid.

Create Letter

Tool to create and send a letter via PostGrid.

Create Postcard

Tool to create and send a postcard via PostGrid.

Create Return Envelope

Tool to create a return envelope for mail recipients to respond.

Create Return Envelope Order

Tool to create a batch order of return envelopes to be printed and delivered.

Create Template

Tool to create a new mail template in PostGrid.

Create Template Editor Session

Tool to create a template editor session for interactive template editing.

Create Tracker

Tool to create a tracker for monitoring mail delivery status via URL tracking.

Create Webhook

Tool to create a new webhook to receive order event notifications.

Delete Bank Account

Tool to delete a bank account by its ID.

Delete Contact

Tool to delete a contact by its ID.

Delete Template

Tool to delete a template by its ID.

Delete Template Editor Session

Tool to delete a template editor session by its ID.

Delete Tracker

Tool to delete a tracker by its ID.

Delete Webhook

Tool to delete a webhook subscription.

Fill Test Return Envelope Order

Tool to fill a test return envelope order for testing purposes.

Get Bank Account

Tool to retrieve a bank account.

Get Box

Tool to retrieve a specific box order by ID.

Get Cheque

Tool to retrieve a specific cheque by ID.

Get Contact

Tool to retrieve a contact.

Get Letter

Tool to retrieve a letter.

Get Postcard

Tool to retrieve a specific postcard by ID.

Get Return Envelope

Tool to retrieve a return envelope.

Get Return Envelope Order

Tool to retrieve a specific return envelope order.

Get Template

Tool to retrieve a template.

Get Tracker

Tool to retrieve a tracker.

Get Webhook

Tool to retrieve details of a specific webhook by its ID.

List Bank Accounts

Tool to list bank accounts.

List Box Orders

Tool to list box orders.

List Cheques

Tool to list cheques with optional filters and pagination.

List Contacts

Tool to list contacts.

List Webhook Events

Tool to retrieve a list of webhook events with optional pagination.

List Letters

Tool to list letters.

List Postal Statements

Tool to list all postal statements for billing and tracking purposes.

List Postcards

Tool to retrieve a list of postcards with optional filtering and pagination.

List Return Envelope Orders

Tool to list all return envelope orders for a specific return envelope.

List Return Envelopes

Tool to list return envelopes.

List Self-Mailers

Tool to list self-mailers.

List Sub-Organizations

Tool to list sub-organizations.

List Template Editor Sessions

Tool to list template editor sessions.

List Templates

Tool to list templates.

List Trackers

Tool to list all trackers.

List Tracker Visits

Tool to list all visits for a tracker.

List Webhook Invocations

Tool to list previous invocations of a webhook with response status codes.

List Webhooks

Tool to retrieve a list of configured webhooks with optional filtering and pagination.

Progress Test Box

Tool to progress a test box through processing stages for webhook testing.

Progress Test Cheque

Tool to progress a test cheque through processing stages for webhook testing.

Progress Test Postcard

Tool to progress a test postcard through processing stages for webhook testing.

Update Template

Tool to update an existing mail template in PostGrid.

Update Tracker

Tool to update an existing tracker's redirect URL template and/or expiration settings.

Update Webhook

Tool to update an existing webhook configuration.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, you can. Vercel AI SDK v6 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 Postgrid tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Postgrid 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.

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 Postgrid data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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