Can I create a new work shift through the agent?

Yes. Use the `create_shift` tool and provide the employee ID, start/end times, and location ID. Your agent will add the shift to the 7shifts schedule immediately.

How do I list all restaurant locations?

Use the `list_locations` tool. Your agent will retrieve all restaurant locations, departments, and roles configured in your 7shifts account.

Can I see who is currently requesting time off?

Absolutely. Use the `list_time_off` tool to retrieve all pending and approved time-off requests from your staff for auditing purposes.

7shifts MCP Server for Google ADK 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: 7shifts
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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 7shifts 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="7shifts_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with 7shifts "
        "using 6 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About 7shifts MCP Server

Connect your 7shifts account to your AI agent to streamline restaurant workforce management. From creating weekly schedules to auditing employee time-off requests, your agent handles staffing operations through natural conversation.

Google ADK natively supports 7shifts 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

Employee Management — List all staff members, create new profiles, and manage employee technical details
Scheduling & Shifts — Create, view, and update work shifts for your entire team across different locations
Time-Off Requests — Audit pending or approved time-off and submit new requests on behalf of employees
Labor Tracking — Access time punch data and monitor clock-in/out patterns for payroll accuracy
Location Organization — Manage multiple restaurant locations, departments, and roles seamlessly

The 7shifts 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 7shifts to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the 7shifts 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 7shifts via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the 7shifts MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with 7shifts 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 7shifts

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 7shifts tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

7shifts + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the 7shifts MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query 7shifts and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis

Multi-modal workflows: combine 7shifts tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent

Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query 7shifts regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift

Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including 7shifts

7shifts MCP Tools for Google ADK (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect 7shifts to Google ADK via MCP:

create_employee

Requires name and email. Create a new staff profile inside 7shifts with basic contact information

create_shift

Requires user_id, location_id, and ISO 8601 start/end times. Assign a new work shift to a 7shifts employee for a specific date and time

list_employees

Retrieve all employees registered in the 7shifts company account

list_locations

Retrieve all locations, departments, and roles configured in the 7shifts account

list_shifts

Retrieve scheduled work shifts from 7shifts, filterable by date or location

list_time_off

Retrieve pending or approved employee time-off requests from 7shifts

Example Prompts for 7shifts in Google ADK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with 7shifts immediately.

"List all employees for my restaurant."

"Create a shift for employee 456 on Dec 20th from 9 AM to 5 PM at location 123."

"Are there any pending time-off requests?"

Troubleshooting 7shifts MCP Server with Google ADK

Common issues when connecting 7shifts to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

7shifts + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating 7shifts 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.