Description #
The Vercel AI SDK is a toolkit for integrating AI-powered features like chatbots and language understanding into Vercel-hosted web applications with ease, leveraging serverless functions and modern JavaScript.
History #
Vercel introduced their AI SDK in 2023 to streamline building AI-first applications on their platform, integrating popular LLM APIs with fast deployment and minimal configuration.
Hello World Code #
import { createChat } from '@vercel/ai';
const chat = createChat();
export default async function handler(req, res) {
const response = await chat.sendMessage('Hello, AI!');
res.json({ message: response });
}How to Run #
Option 1: Online
Explore examples on Vercel AI Examples.
Option 2: Local
- Install with npm:
npm install @vercel/ai- Use in Next.js or Node.js projects and deploy on Vercel.
Key Concepts #
- Simplifies integrating AI in serverless apps
- Supports chatbots, text generation, and analysis
- Built for Vercel’s edge functions and serverless
- Lightweight and minimal setup
- Compatible with popular AI providers
- Enables real-time conversational AI experiences
- Scalable with global Vercel infrastructure
- Open source and evolving rapidly
- Ideal for AI demos and production apps
- Integrates seamlessly with Next.js
Try It Online #
Fun Facts #
- Vercel’s AI SDK abstracts away API complexities for developers.
- It is designed to work optimally with Vercel’s serverless platform.
- Supports streaming responses for chat interfaces.
- Enables rapid prototyping of AI-powered websites.
- The SDK is part of Vercel’s push into AI-first web development.
