How do I get Cornerstone OAuth credentials?

You need to register an application in the Cornerstone Edge API portal or request Client ID and Secret from your system administrator.

What is the subdomain?

It is the first part of your portal URL. For example, if you log in at 'company.csod.com', your subdomain is 'company'.

Can the agent assign courses to employees?

This integration currently focuses on auditing and listing learning objects. Automated assignment would require additional write permissions and workflow configuration.

Cornerstone OnDemand MCP Server for Google ADK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Cornerstone OnDemand
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add Cornerstone OnDemand 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="cornerstone_ondemand_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with Cornerstone OnDemand "
        "using 10 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About Cornerstone OnDemand MCP Server

Integrate Cornerstone OnDemand, the leading human capital management and learning platform, directly into your AI workflow. Monitor employee development, audit training transcripts, and manage your talent catalog using natural language.

Google ADK natively supports Cornerstone OnDemand 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

Learning & Catalog — List available courses and training objects in your corporate catalog.
Employee Transcripts — Retrieve and audit the learning history and certifications for any employee.
Performance Tracking — List active performance reviews and competency goals.
Recruiting Insights — Monitor internal and external job postings across departments.

The Cornerstone OnDemand MCP Server exposes 10 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 Cornerstone OnDemand to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Cornerstone OnDemand 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 10 tools from Cornerstone OnDemand via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Cornerstone OnDemand MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Cornerstone OnDemand 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 Cornerstone OnDemand

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 Cornerstone OnDemand tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Cornerstone OnDemand + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the Cornerstone OnDemand MCP Server delivers measurable value.

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

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

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

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

Cornerstone OnDemand MCP Tools for Google ADK (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Cornerstone OnDemand to Google ADK via MCP:

get_course_details

Touches content metadata and availability rule boundaries. Get details for a specific training course

get_user_details

Touches organizational hierarchy, contact information, and account settings boundaries. Get full profile for a specific employee

list_catalog

Resolves learning object IDs, titles, descriptions, and training types. List all learning objects in the catalog

list_courses

Resolves course metadata, duration, and delivery method. List available training courses

list_departments

Resolves department IDs, names, and parent-child relationships. List organizational departments

list_job_postings

Resolves job title, location, department, and posting date. List internal and external job openings

list_performance_reviews

Resolves review cycle IDs, status, and associated employee/manager pairs. List active or past performance reviews

list_skills_inventory

Resolves skill names, descriptions, and categories. List all skills defined in the system

list_user_transcripts

Resolves course enrollment status, completion dates, and scores. List learning history and courses for a user

list_users

Resolves properties such as user ID, name, email, department, and employment status. List users in the Cornerstone portal

Example Prompts for Cornerstone OnDemand in Google ADK

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

"List all active training courses available in our learning catalog."

"Show me the learning transcript for employee 'Jane Doe'."

"List all open job postings in the Engineering department."

Troubleshooting Cornerstone OnDemand MCP Server with Google ADK

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

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Cornerstone OnDemand + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Cornerstone OnDemand 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.