How to Use the AfterShip MCP in Google ADK

Q: How do I connect the AfterShip MCP Server to my agent in Google ADK?

You'll instantiate an McpToolset with the Vinkius server URL. Then, you pass that toolset into the tools list when creating your LlmAgent. Google ADK handles the rest.

Q: Can my Google ADK agent use AfterShip to find out which courier a tracking number belongs to?

Yes, that's what the detectcourier tool is for. Your agent provides the tracking number, and the tool returns a ranked list of couriers, which the agent can then use to create the tracking.

Q: How can I get a list of all supported couriers with AfterShip and Google ADK?

Have your agent call the listcouriers tool. It returns a complete list of courier companies and their slugs that you can use with other tools like createtracking or listtrackings.

Q: Is it possible to update a shipment's details using AfterShip and Google ADK without changing the tracking number?

Yes. The updatetracking tool is designed for this. Your agent can change details like the title or custom fields while keeping the original tracking number and courier assignment intact.

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Link BigQuery Insights to Real Shipments

Your Gemini-powered agent can pull order data from a BigQuery table, then immediately create a corresponding shipment in AfterShip with `create_tracking`. No more manual data entry between your database and your logistics provider. The agent can also write tracking updates back to BigQuery. After calling `get_tracking`, it can log the latest location, status, and ETA into your own analytics tables for reporting.

Run Logistics Operations on Google Cloud

Build agents that react to real-world shipping events. For example, an agent can use `list_trackings` to find all packages with a 'stalled' status and automatically trigger `retrack_tracking` to get fresh updates from the courier. When a user doesn't know the carrier, your agent can call `detect_courier` with just the tracking number. It gets back a list of possible carriers, which is exactly what you need to create the tracking correctly.

Filter and Manage with the Google ADK

The `list_trackings` tool is powerful when combined with Google ADK. Your agent can apply multiple filters at once—like courier, destination, and creation date—to get a precise list of shipments to act on. You can also control which AfterShip functions are available. The `McpToolset` in Google ADK lets you explicitly name the tools, so you can build specialized agents that can only `get_tracking` but can't `delete_tracking`. This MCP server makes that simple.

Setup guide

Set up AfterShip MCP in Google ADK

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
google-adk package (pip install google-adk)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk to install the Agent Development Kit. MCP support is included via the McpToolset class.
2

Connect via SSE transport

Use McpToolset.from_server() with SseServerParams pointing to your Vinkius endpoint. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Create an LlmAgent

Pass the returned mcp_tools list directly to LlmAgent(tools=mcp_tools). The ADK maps each MCP tool to a native Gemini function call — no manual schema definitions required.
4

Run with any Gemini model

The agent works with any Gemini model (gemini-2.0-flash, gemini-2.5-pro, etc.). Copy the full example on the right to get started with AfterShip tools in your ADK agent.

agent.py

from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_toolset import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import SseServerParams

# Connect to the MCP via SSE
mcp_tools, exit_stack = await McpToolset.from_server(
    connection_params=SseServerParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    )
)

# Create your agent with auto-discovered tools
agent = LlmAgent(
    name="AfterShip_agent",
    model="gemini-2.0-flash",
    instruction="You have access to AfterShip tools via MCP.",
    tools=mcp_tools,
)

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Common questions about AfterShip MCP in Google ADK

You'll instantiate an `McpToolset` with the Vinkius server URL. Then, you pass that toolset into the `tools` list when creating your `LlmAgent`. Google ADK handles the rest.

Yes, that's what the `detect_courier` tool is for. Your agent provides the tracking number, and the tool returns a ranked list of couriers, which the agent can then use to create the tracking.

Have your agent call the `list_couriers` tool. It returns a complete list of courier companies and their slugs that you can use with other tools like `create_tracking` or `list_trackings`.

Yes. The `update_tracking` tool is designed for this. Your agent can change details like the title or custom fields while keeping the original tracking number and courier assignment intact.

It processes tracking information. This includes tracking numbers, courier details, order IDs, and any customer notification details you provide, like emails and SMS numbers. Your data is handled in an isolated sandbox on Vinkius, and all communication is protected by your private endpoint token.

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