How to add Vercel MCP Server (remote) to Claude Desktop

Vercel's hosted OAuth server for inspecting projects, deployments, and logs from your AI client. Paste the config into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop.

Last updated June 15, 2026 · 0★ · http · oauth · official

Claude Desktop config for Vercel MCP Server (remote)

Add remote MCP server URL https://mcp.vercel.com in your client

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vercel-mcp-server-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.vercel.com"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Setup steps

1Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config (this opens ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
2Paste the Vercel MCP Server (remote) config below under the top-level "mcpServers" key.
3Fill in any placeholder secrets (API keys, paths) in the snippet.
4Save the file, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.
5Open a chat and confirm Vercel MCP Server (remote)'s tools appear under the 🔌 tools menu.

Before you start

A Vercel account (the agent gets the same access as your logged-in user)
A supported, Vercel-reviewed MCP client (Claude Code, Claude.ai/Desktop on Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise, ChatGPT Plus/Pro, Codex CLI, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Devin, Raycast, Goose, Windsurf, Gemini)
No local install or binary — it's a hosted remote server at https://mcp.vercel.com
OAuth authorization completed in the browser when the client first connects

What Vercel MCP Server (remote) can do in Claude Desktop

search_documentation

Search Vercel docs by topic (public, no auth required)

list_teams

List teams the authenticated user belongs to

list_projects / get_project

List projects and get framework, domains, and latest deployment for one

list_deployments / get_deployment

List a project's deployments and inspect build status, regions, and metadata

get_deployment_build_logs

Read a deployment's build logs to debug failures

get_runtime_logs

Query Vercel Functions runtime logs with filters (level, status, time, full-text)

check_domain_availability_and_price / buy_domain

Check domain availability/pricing and purchase a domain

get_access_to_vercel_url

Create a temporary shareable link to a protected deployment

Security

Access is OAuth-scoped and read-only by default, limiting blast radius, but it still exposes project, deployment, and log data for your account. Use the project-scoped URL form (https://mcp.vercel.com/<org>/<project>) to restrict a session to a single project.

Vercel MCP Server (remote) + Claude Desktop FAQ

Where is the Claude Desktop config file?

Claude Desktop reads MCP servers from ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Paste the Vercel MCP Server (remote) config there under the "mcpServers" key and restart the client.

Is Vercel MCP Server (remote) safe to use with Claude Desktop?

Is it a local or remote server?

Remote and hosted by Vercel at https://mcp.vercel.com. You connect over Streamable HTTP with OAuth — there's no binary to install or run locally.

How do I authenticate?

Via OAuth. When your client first connects it opens a browser to authorize access; the agent then has the same access as your Vercel user account.

Which clients can connect?

Only Vercel-reviewed clients: Claude Code, Claude.ai/Desktop, ChatGPT, Codex CLI, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Devin, Raycast, Goose, Windsurf, and Gemini. Note Claude.ai/ChatGPT custom connectors require paid plans.

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