--- 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 # Plugin for OpenCode opencode plugin add github: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, Kimi Code, and OpenCode. [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 27, 2026: [AI traffic insights now available in Vercel Observability](https://vercel.com/changelog/ai-traffic-insights-now-available-in-vercel-observability). AI Traffic insights in Vercel Observability allow you to learn how AI Bots are accessing your website, including which pages are being crawled and which pages are being requested from user initiated requests. - Oct 27, 2026: [Vercel Agent sessions now cost 67% less](https://vercel.com/changelog/vercel-agent-sessions-now-cost-67-percent-less). Vercel Agent sessions in the dashboard and Slack now cost 67% less on average. - Oct 27, 2026: [HarnessAgent now supports image inputs for all harness adapters](https://vercel.com/changelog/harness-agent-image-inputs). HarnessAgent now accepts image inputs across all harness adapters. - Oct 26, 2026: [Discover 1000+ services on Vercel Connect from the CLI](https://vercel.com/changelog/discover-1000-services-on-vercel-connect-from-the-cli). you can now browse and search the services available in Vercel Connect without leaving your terminal ## Build with AI **AI Gateway**: Call 400+ 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) If you encounter incorrect information, can’t find what you need, need a capability Vercel doesn’t currently offer, or have any other feedback to report, please do it by following the instructions at https://vercel.com/feedback.md.