API KEY

Vercel MCP server, with a policy gate.

Manage Vercel deployments from any MCP client without pasting an access token into each one. Gentkey holds the token server-side, injects it at call time, and gates writes behind an explicit grant.

Your agents connect tohttps://app.gentkey.com/mcpclaude.ai (web & mobile) · Claude Code · Cursor · any MCP client
ACCESS MODEL

What’s free, what needs a grant.

Reads: Vercel's tools ship write-gated until a curated read set lands; vendor self-labeling isn't trusted.

Writes: Grant mcp-vercel.write and the connector opens. It connects with a Vercel access token (Vercel's OAuth currently serves allow-listed clients only) — the token is encrypted at rest and never enters any agent's context.

Gentkey proxies the official Vercel MCP server (https://mcp.vercel.com/) — you get the vendor’s own tools, with custody, gating, and audit added in front.

GrantWhat it governs
mcp-vercel.writeEvery tool the official Vercel server exposes — deployments, projects, logs, and reads too, until a curated read set lands
SETUP

Connect once, use everywhere.

Sign in at gentkey.com, add Vercel (api key), then point each client at your endpoint. Every client completes a standard OAuth flow and lands in your Gentkey — your connections, nobody else’s.

claude.ai (web & mobile)

  1. Settings → Connectors
  2. Add custom connector
  3. Paste https://app.gentkey.com/mcp and finish the OAuth prompt

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http \
  gentkey https://app.gentkey.com/mcp

Cursor

// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gentkey": { "url": "https://app.gentkey.com/mcp" }
  }
}
IN PRACTICE

Things agents do with Vercel here.

  • Did the last production deploy succeed?
  • Show me the build logs for the failing preview deployment.
  • List all projects in the team and their latest deploy times.
  • Roll back production to the previous deployment.
SECURITY

Custody, gating, and audit — built in.

aes-256-gcm

The model never sees a credential

Your Vercel key is encrypted at rest and injected server-side at call time. Your stored credential never enters a context window.

grants

Writes need a grant

Anything that changes state needs a capability you granted explicitly — revoke it and the next call is denied.

audit_log

A trail you can act on

Every decision is attributed to the agent that made it — allowed, denied, or denied by constraint.

FAQ

Fair questions.

Why does Vercel connect with a token instead of OAuth?

Vercel's authorization server currently serves only allow-listed clients, so a hosted gateway can't complete the OAuth dance. Gentkey stores your scoped access token encrypted (AES-256-GCM) and injects it server-side — the token never appears in any agent's config or context window.

What happens when an agent calls a Vercel write tool it hasn't been granted?

The call is denied at the gateway — nothing reaches Vercel — and the denial is recorded in the audit log along with the grant that would have authorized it, so you can decide deliberately instead of finding out later.

Where are my credentials stored?

Encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM) on Gentkey's server and injected server-side at call time. No credential you store with Gentkey ever enters a model's context window or an agent's config file.

Can I use this from claude.ai's free plan?

Yes — and it's the strongest case for a gateway: free claude.ai accounts currently get a single custom connector, so pointing that one slot at Gentkey puts every connector you've linked behind it.

How do I revoke an agent's access?

Revoke the grant (the next write is denied) or revoke the agent's tokens entirely in one click. Other agents and their grants are untouched — no shared key to rotate.

Is Gentkey affiliated with Vercel?

No. Gentkey is an independent MCP gateway. Trademarks belong to their owners; where an official Vercel MCP server exists, Gentkey proxies it and adds custody, gating, and audit on top.

Cut Vercel a smaller key.

Sign in, connect Vercel, and grant your first scoped capability in under a minute.