add-provider-package

Adding a New Provider Package

This guide covers the process of creating a new @ai-sdk/<provider> package to integrate an AI service into the AI SDK.

First-Party vs Third-Party Providers

• Third-party packages: Any provider can create a third-party package. We're happy to link to it from our documentation.
• First-party @ai-sdk/<provider> packages: If you prefer a first-party package, please create an issue first to discuss.

Reference Example

See https://github.com/vercel/ai/pull/8136/files for a complete example of adding a new provider.

Provider Architecture

The AI SDK uses a layered provider architecture following the adapter pattern: