Whimsical
Use Whimsical 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
Whimsical$ vercel connect create whimsical --name acme-whimsicalUse its data in agents(opens in new tab) and apps(opens in new tab)
import { getToken } from '@vercel/connect';const userId = 'user_123';const token = await getToken('whimsical/acme-whimsical', {subject: { type: 'user', id: userId },});
Use Whimsical in apps and agents
Create diagrams and work with your visual workspace.
Read the Whimsical developer docs(opens in new tab)Why use Vercel Connect with Whimsical?
Credentials on demand
Request Whimsical credentials only when your application or agent needs them instead of copying secrets into application code.
Access for the right subject
Request user-authorized Whimsical access so actions follow the identity and permissions of the person using your application.
Centralized credential management
Manage Whimsical 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 Whimsical with your stack
Follow a complete setup for the Connect SDK or a supported agent framework.
Add Whimsical to an existing Vercel application with the Connect SDK.
Install the Connect SDK
npm install @vercel/connectCreate the Whimsical connector
Run these commands from the project that will use the connection.
vercel linkvercel connect create whimsical --name acme-whimsicalvercel env pullRequest Whimsical credentials
app/api/route.tsimport { getToken } from '@vercel/connect';const userId = 'user_123';const token = await getToken('whimsical/acme-whimsical', {subject: { type: 'user', id: userId },});