CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server for Google ADKGive Google ADK instant access to 10 tools to Get Article, Get Article History, Get Article Pdf, and more
GDPR Free for SubscribersGoogle Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add CORE (Open Access Research) as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.
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The CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server for Google ADK is a standout in the Knowledge Management category — giving your AI agent 10 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="core_open_access_research_agent",
instruction=(
"You help users interact with CORE (Open Access Research) "
"using 10 available tools."
),
tools=[mcp_tools],
)
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About CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server
Connect to CORE, the world's largest aggregator of open access research papers. This MCP server allows your AI agent to search, retrieve, and analyze millions of scholarly articles, journals, and institutional repositories through natural conversation.
Google ADK natively supports CORE (Open Access Research) as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 10 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
- Global Search — Search across all CORE resources including articles, journals, and repositories using a single text query.
- Article Retrieval — Fetch full metadata, version history, and direct PDF download links for specific research papers using CORE IDs.
- Journal & Repository Discovery — Search and inspect specific journals by ISSN or explore institutional repositories to find authoritative sources.
- OAI Resolution — Resolve Open Archives Initiative (OAI) identifiers to access original metadata and repository pages.
- Deep Metadata Inspection — Analyze article history and updates to ensure you are working with the latest scientific information.
The CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server exposes 10 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 10 CORE (Open Access Research) tools available for Google ADK
When Google ADK connects to CORE (Open Access Research) through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning open-access, research-papers, academic-search, 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.
Get article on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get a specific article by CORE ID
Get article history on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get the history of an article
Get article pdf on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get the PDF download URL for an article
Get journal on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get a specific journal by ISSN
Get repository on CORE (Open Access Research)
Get a specific repository by ID
Global search on CORE (Open Access Research)
Global search across CORE
Resolve oai on CORE (Open Access Research)
Resolve an OAI identifier
Search articles on CORE (Open Access Research)
Search for articles
Search journals on CORE (Open Access Research)
Search for journals
Search repositories on CORE (Open Access Research)
Search for repositories
Connect CORE (Open Access Research) to Google ADK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire CORE (Open Access Research) 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
Explore tools
Why Use Google ADK with the CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server
Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with CORE (Open Access Research) 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 CORE (Open Access Research)
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 CORE (Open Access Research) tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions
CORE (Open Access Research) + Google ADK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query CORE (Open Access Research) and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis
Multi-modal workflows: combine CORE (Open Access Research) tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent
Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query CORE (Open Access Research) regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift
Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including CORE (Open Access Research)
Example Prompts for CORE (Open Access Research) in Google ADK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with CORE (Open Access Research) immediately.
"Search CORE for the latest research on transformer architectures in NLP."
"Get the PDF download link for the article with CORE ID 123456."
"Find information about the journal with ISSN 2041-1723."
Troubleshooting CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server with Google ADK
Common issues when connecting CORE (Open Access Research) to Google ADK through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpToolset not found
pip install --upgrade google-adkCORE (Open Access Research) + Google ADK FAQ
Common questions about integrating CORE (Open Access Research) MCP Server with Google ADK.
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