How do I send a High Five through the agent?

Use the `send_high_five` tool and provide the recipient's email or ID and a recognition message. Your agent will process it immediately and notify the recipient.

Can I see team pulse scores with this integration?

Yes, you can use the `list_checkins` tool to retrieve check-in data which includes employee pulse scores and sentiment analysis.

Does the agent support managing OKRs?

The agent can list and track progress on objectives using the `list_objectives` tool, allowing you to monitor goal attainment across your team.

15Five MCP Server for Google ADK 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: 15Five
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Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add 15Five as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.

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python

from google.adk.agents import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import (
    StreamableHTTPConnectionParams,
)

# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_tools = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
    )
)

agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-pro",
    name="15five_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with 15Five "
        "using 6 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About 15Five MCP Server

Transform your team’s engagement and performance with 15Five, the holistic performance management platform now accessible through your AI agent. By bridging 15Five with the Model Context Protocol, you turn employee check-ins and objective tracking into a seamless conversation. Your agent can help you celebrate wins with High Fives, monitor team sentiment via Pulse scores, and audit OKRs without you ever leaving your primary workspace. It’s the ultimate tool for managers who want to stay connected to their team’s heartbeat while focusing on strategic growth.

Google ADK natively supports 15Five as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 6 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.

What you can do

Check-ins & Feedback — Retrieve recent check-ins, view employee answers, and monitor pulse scores to gauge team sentiment.
High Fives & Recognition — List received high fives or send new ones to celebrate team wins and boost morale directly from chat.
Objectives (OKRs) — Track progress on company or individual objectives and key results without manual dashboard lookups.
User & Team Management — List employees, departments, and groups to maintain organizational clarity.
Engagement Insights — Quickly access historical performance data and feedback cycles to support meaningful 1-on-1 conversations.

The 15Five MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Google ADK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect 15Five to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the 15Five MCP Server with Google ADK.

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Create the agent

Save the code above and integrate into your ADK workflow

Explore tools

The agent will discover 6 tools from 15Five via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the 15Five MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with 15Five through the Model Context Protocol.

Google ADK natively supports MCP tool servers. declare a tool provider and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution

Built on Gemini models, ADK provides long-context reasoning ideal for complex multi-tool workflows with 15Five

Production-ready features like session management, evaluation, and deployment come built-in. not bolted on

Seamless integration with Google Cloud services means you can combine 15Five tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

15Five + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the 15Five MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query 15Five and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis

Multi-modal workflows: combine 15Five tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent

Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query 15Five regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift

Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including 15Five

15Five MCP Tools for Google ADK (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect 15Five to Google ADK via MCP:

list_checkins

Use this to monitor team sentiment or review previous employee submissions. You can filter by user ID. List recent employee check-ins and performance reports

list_departments

Useful for finding the department ID or identifying team structures. List all departments and their members

list_high_fives

List recent High Fives (public recognition) across the company

list_objectives

List company and individual objectives (OKRs)

list_users

Use this to find the identifier for a person. List all active employees and users in the 15Five organization

send_high_five

Requires the email address of the recipient and a personal message. Send a High Five to publicly recognize a colleague

Example Prompts for 15Five in Google ADK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with 15Five immediately.

"Show me the last 5 check-ins for my team."

"Send a High Five to Sarah for her great work on the project."

"List all active company objectives."

Troubleshooting 15Five MCP Server with Google ADK

Common issues when connecting 15Five to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

15Five + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating 15Five MCP Server with Google ADK.

How does Google ADK connect to MCP servers?

Import the MCP toolset class and pass the server URL. ADK discovers and registers all tools automatically, making them available to your agent's tool-use loop.

Can ADK agents use multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Declare multiple MCP tool providers in your agent configuration. ADK merges all tool schemas and the agent can call tools from any server in a single turn.

Which Gemini models work best with MCP tools?

Gemini 2.0 Flash and Pro models both support function calling required for MCP tools. Flash is recommended for latency-sensitive use cases, Pro for complex reasoning.