--- title: Vercel Documentation product: vercel url: /docs canonical_url: "https://vercel.com/docs" last_updated: 2026-09-13 type: conceptual prerequisites: [] related: - /docs/agent-resources/vercel-plugin - /docs/agent-resources/skills - /docs/agent-resources/vercel-mcp - /docs/connect - /docs/deployments/claim-deployments summary: Find guides and reference documentation for building, deploying, and managing applications with Vercel, including the CLI, SDKs, and APIs. install_vercel_plugin: npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin --- # Vercel Documentation ## Ship anything with Vercel Deploy your first app, set up your coding agent to build and deploy on Vercel, or call any AI model through AI Gateway. #### Deploy an app ```bash filename="terminal" npm i -g vercel vercel login vercel ``` #### Set up your agent ```bash filename="terminal" # Plugin for Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, Cursor, Copilot, Kimi Code npx plugins add vercel/vercel-plugin # Skills for any other agent npx skills add vercel-labs/agent-skills # Let your agent manage projects, deployments, and logs npx -y add-mcp https://mcp.vercel.com -g # Route your agent's model calls through AI Gateway npx vercel ai-gateway setup ``` #### Call a model ```bash filename="terminal" # Create an API key and export the key it prints vercel ai-gateway api-keys create export AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY="your-ai-gateway-api-key" # Call any model through one endpoint curl https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "model": "anthropic/claude-opus-5", "messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Why is the sky blue?" }] }' ``` ## Set up your coding agent Set up the agent you code with, and the platform for the agents you ship. This prompt hands your agent the [Vercel agent setup playbook](https://vercel.com/get-started.md), the same one the Onboard your agent button uses: **Agent prompt** ```text Set up Vercel for me. Fetch https://vercel.com/get-started.md and follow it. ``` **Vercel Plugin**: Give your coding agent deployment skills, framework best practices, and slash commands. Works with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Grok Build, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Kimi Code. [Learn more →](/docs/agent-resources/vercel-plugin) **Agent Skills**: Install skills for any agent that supports them, covering Next.js, the AI SDK, Turborepo, and deploying to Vercel. [Learn more →](/docs/agent-resources/skills) **Vercel MCP**: Let your agent search the docs, manage projects and deployments, and query Web Analytics through the Vercel MCP server. [Learn more →](/docs/agent-resources/vercel-mcp) **Vercel Connect**: Give your agent short-lived tokens to call Slack, GitHub, Microsoft, Snowflake, or any OAuth or API-key service, and act on behalf of users, without storing provider secrets. [Learn more →](/docs/connect) **Claim Deployments**: Let your agent deploy apps for users, then transfer ownership with a claim URL so each deployment lands in the user's own Vercel account. [Learn more →](/docs/deployments/claim-deployments) **Containers**: Run your agent's runtime and tools from a Docker image on Vercel Functions, or give Sandbox a custom image for the code your agent executes. [Learn more →](/docs/container-registry) ## What's new The latest changes across the Vercel platform. Browse the full [changelog](https://vercel.com/changelog) for everything that shipped. - Oct 1, 2026: [Speed Insights deprecates First Input Delay on November 1st](https://vercel.com/changelog/speed-insights-deprecates-first-input-delay-on-november-first). Speed Insights is deprecating First Input Delay on November 1, with no action required. - Oct 1, 2026: [Laya decision model now available on AI Gateway, free through October 31](https://vercel.com/changelog/laya-decision-model-now-available-on-ai-gateway-free-through-october-31). Laya from Convai Innovations is available on Vercel AI Gateway and free through October 31, 2026, when served by Boundless. - Oct 1, 2026: [Microsoft AI models are now available on AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/changelog/microsoft-ai-models-are-now-available-on-ai-gateway). Microsoft AI's latest audio models for speech and transcription are available on AI Gateway. - Sep 30, 2026: [Vercel Agent now installs private packages from npm and custom registries](https://vercel.com/changelog/vercel-agent-now-installs-private-packages-from-npm-and-custom-registries). Vercel Agent installs private npm packages using your team's shared environment variables. Add NPM\_TOKEN or NPM\_RC to authenticate with private and custom registries. ## Build with AI **AI Gateway**: Call hundreds of models through one endpoint with the AI SDK, any OpenAI-compatible SDK, or cURL, with budgets, fallbacks, and usage monitoring. [Learn more →](/docs/ai-gateway) **AI SDK**: Build chat, agents, and structured output in TypeScript with streaming and tool calling across React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, and Node.js. [Learn more →](/docs/ai-sdk) **eve**: Deploy and run durable backend AI agents built with eve, an open-source, filesystem-first agent framework. [Learn more →](/docs/eve) **Sandbox**: Run untrusted or agent-generated code in isolated, ephemeral execution environments. [Learn more →](/docs/sandbox) **Workflows**: Build durable, observable applications and AI agents with the Workflow SDK on a fully managed platform. [Learn more →](/docs/workflows) **MCP Servers**: Build and deploy Model Context Protocol servers so agents can call your APIs and systems as tools. [Learn more →](/docs/mcp) ## Build your app **Next.js**: Deploy Next.js with zero configuration, or bring one of 40+ supported frameworks. [Learn more →](/docs/frameworks/full-stack/nextjs) **Functions**: Run server-side code on demand with Fluid compute, which scales concurrency for AI and I/O-heavy workloads. [Learn more →](/docs/functions) **Routing Middleware**: Run code before a request completes to rewrite, redirect, or personalize responses. [Learn more →](/docs/routing-middleware) **Incremental Static Regeneration**: Regenerate static pages on a schedule or on demand without rebuilding your whole site. [Learn more →](/docs/incremental-static-regeneration) **Image Optimization**: Resize and convert images on demand and serve them from the CDN in modern formats. [Learn more →](/docs/image-optimization) **Environments**: Manage local, preview, production, and custom environments and the variables each one uses. [Learn more →](/docs/deployments/environments) ## Secure your app **Web Application Firewall**: Block attacks, scrapers, and unwanted traffic with custom rules, IP blocking, and managed rulesets. [Learn more →](/docs/vercel-firewall/vercel-waf) **Bot Management**: Detect automated traffic and decide which bots can reach your app. [Learn more →](/docs/bot-management) **BotID**: Protect sensitive routes from sophisticated bots with an invisible check instead of a CAPTCHA. [Learn more →](/docs/botid) **Deployment Protection**: Control who can open your preview and production URLs with Vercel Authentication, passwords, or trusted IPs. [Learn more →](/docs/deployment-protection) ## Deploy and operate **Deploy from Git**: Connect GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket to deploy on every push, with a preview URL for every branch. [Learn more →](/docs/git) **Domains**: Add a custom domain, manage DNS records, and get SSL certificates automatically. [Learn more →](/docs/domains) **CDN**: Cache responses close to your users and control routing, compression, and revalidation for every deployment. [Learn more →](/docs/cdn) **Rolling Releases** (Pro and Enterprise): Send a new deployment to a percentage of traffic first, then promote it or roll back. [Learn more →](/docs/rolling-releases) **Instant Rollback**: Revert production to a previous deployment without a rebuild when something breaks. [Learn more →](/docs/instant-rollback) **Observability**: Monitor traffic, function performance, and errors with framework-aware insights across your apps and AI workflows. [Learn more →](/docs/observability) ## Guides and tutorials Go deeper with guides, videos, and tutorials from the [Vercel Knowledge Base](/kb): **Agent Stack**: Build AI agents, integrate language models, and deploy AI-powered apps. [Learn more →](/kb/agent-stack) **Backend**: Server-side patterns, API routes, database connections, and compute. [Learn more →](/kb/backend) **Services**: Deploy multiple frontends and backends within a single Vercel project. [Learn more →](/kb/vercel-services) **Security**: Protect your apps with authentication, firewall rules, and compliance guides. [Learn more →](/kb/security) **Integrations**: Connect third-party tools, CMSs, and services to your Vercel project. [Learn more →](/kb/integrations) **Migrations**: Bring your existing apps, agents, and workflows to Vercel. [Learn more →](/kb/migrations) --- [View full sitemap](/docs/sitemap)