How to Use the Anthropic Alternative MCP in Google ADK
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Connect Anthropic Alternative MCP to Google ADK
Create your Vinkius account to connect Anthropic Alternative to Google ADK and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Message orchestration for Google ADK
Send your structured data directly to the API using `send_message`. It handles your system prompts and temperature settings to keep your output consistent. This works perfectly alongside your existing Gemini workflows. Just swap the toolset in your LlmAgent configuration.
Batch control for Google ADK
Large scale tasks often require batching to save overhead. Use `create_batch_message` to submit jobs, then check their status with `get_batch_message`. If a job is running too long or the parameters look wrong, `cancel_batch_message` stops the execution immediately. This keeps your Google Cloud environment clean.
Model discovery for Google ADK
Check current model availability with `list_models`. It returns every active model ID you need for your agent calls. Use `count_tokens` before you execute to ensure your prompt fits the context window. It prevents errors before they happen.
Set up Anthropic Alternative MCP in Google ADK
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ installed
-
google-adkpackage (pip install google-adk) - Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Install Google ADK
Run
pip install google-adkto install the Agent Development Kit. MCP support is included via theMcpToolsetclass. - 2
Connect via SSE transport
Use
McpToolset.from_server()withSseServerParamspointing to your Vinkius endpoint. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. - 3
Create an LlmAgent
Pass the returned
mcp_toolslist directly toLlmAgent(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 Anthropic Alternative tools in your ADK agent.
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="Anthropic Alternative_agent",
model="gemini-2.0-flash",
instruction="You have access to Anthropic Alternative tools via MCP.",
tools=mcp_tools,
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