Northflank
Use Northflank with AI apps and agents through Vercel Connect. Follow a complete setup guide for secure runtime access.
Install the skill
$ npx skills add vercel/vercel-plugin --skill vercel-connectConnect to
Northflank$ vercel connect create northflank --name acme-northflankUse its data in agents(opens in new tab) and apps(opens in new tab)
import { getToken } from '@vercel/connect';const token = await getToken('northflank/acme-northflank');
Use Northflank in apps and agents
Deploy and manage application workloads across cloud environments.
Why use Vercel Connect with Northflank?
Credentials on demand
Request Northflank credentials only when your application or agent needs them instead of copying secrets into application code.
Access for the right subject
Keep app-scoped Northflank access behind a reusable connector controlled by your team.
Centralized credential management
Manage Northflank credentials in one place and retrieve them through a consistent runtime API.
Vercel-native controls
Bind connections to the projects and environments that need them while Vercel OIDC authenticates each runtime request.
Use Northflank with your stack
Follow a complete setup for the Connect SDK or a supported agent framework.
Add Northflank to an existing Vercel application with the Connect SDK.
Install the Connect SDK
npm install @vercel/connectCreate the Northflank connector
Run these commands from the project that will use the connection.
vercel linkvercel connect create northflank --name acme-northflankvercel env pullRequest Northflank credentials
app/api/route.tsimport { getToken } from '@vercel/connect';const token = await getToken('northflank/acme-northflank');