Blackboard Learn MCP Server for Google ADKGive Google ADK instant access to 20 tools to Create Calendar Item, Create Course Announcement, Create Meeting, and more
GDPR Free for SubscribersGoogle Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add Blackboard Learn as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.
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The Blackboard Learn MCP Server for Google ADK is a standout in the Collaboration category — giving your AI agent 20 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
Geminifrom 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="blackboard_learn_agent",
instruction=(
"You help users interact with Blackboard Learn "
"using 20 available tools."
),
tools=[mcp_tools],
)
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About Blackboard Learn MCP Server
Connect your Blackboard Learn environment to any AI agent to streamline educational management and course administration through natural conversation.
Google ADK natively supports Blackboard Learn as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 20 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
- Course Management — List all active courses, fetch specific course details, and manage user enrollments or memberships.
- Announcements — View system-wide announcements or create and update specific course announcements to keep students informed.
- Attendance Tracking — List scheduled meetings, create new attendance sessions, and mark or retrieve attendance records for users.
- Gradebook Access — Monitor academic performance by listing gradebook columns, fetching specific grades, and tracking recent grade changes.
- Calendar & Scheduling — List and create calendar items to manage deadlines and events across the academic term.
- User Administration — List system users, create new user profiles, and view course loads for specific individuals.
The Blackboard Learn MCP Server exposes 20 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Google ADK in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 20 Blackboard Learn tools available for Google ADK
When Google ADK connects to Blackboard Learn through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning lms, e-learning, course-management, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Create calendar item on Blackboard Learn
Create a calendar item
Create course announcement on Blackboard Learn
Create a course announcement
Create meeting on Blackboard Learn
Create a new attendance meeting
Create user on Blackboard Learn
Create a new user
Delete calendar item on Blackboard Learn
Delete a calendar item
Enroll user on Blackboard Learn
Enroll a user in a course
Get column grades on Blackboard Learn
Get grades for a column
Get course on Blackboard Learn
Get course details
Get meeting attendance on Blackboard Learn
Get attendance records for a meeting
Get recent grade changes on Blackboard Learn
Check for recent grade changes
List calendar items on Blackboard Learn
List calendar items
List course memberships on Blackboard Learn
List course memberships
List courses on Blackboard Learn
List courses
List gradebook columns on Blackboard Learn
List gradebook columns
List meetings on Blackboard Learn
List all attendance meetings for a course
List system announcements on Blackboard Learn
List system announcements
List user courses on Blackboard Learn
List courses for a specific user
List users on Blackboard Learn
List users
Mark attendance on Blackboard Learn
Mark attendance for a user
Update course announcement on Blackboard Learn
Update a course announcement
Connect Blackboard Learn to Google ADK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Blackboard Learn into Google ADK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Install Google ADK
pip install google-adkReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenCreate the agent
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Why Use Google ADK with the Blackboard Learn MCP Server
Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Blackboard Learn 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 Blackboard Learn
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 Blackboard Learn tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions
Blackboard Learn + Google ADK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the Blackboard Learn MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query Blackboard Learn and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis
Multi-modal workflows: combine Blackboard Learn tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent
Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query Blackboard Learn regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift
Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including Blackboard Learn
Example Prompts for Blackboard Learn in Google ADK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with Blackboard Learn immediately.
"List all my active courses in Blackboard."
"Create a course announcement for CS101 titled 'Final Exam Update' saying 'The exam is moved to Friday'."
"Show me the attendance records for meeting ID 98765 in course MATH302."
Troubleshooting Blackboard Learn MCP Server with Google ADK
Common issues when connecting Blackboard Learn to Google ADK through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpToolset not found
pip install --upgrade google-adkBlackboard Learn + Google ADK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Blackboard Learn MCP Server with Google ADK.
How does Google ADK connect to MCP servers?
Can ADK agents use multiple MCP servers?
Which Gemini models work best with MCP tools?
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