How do I get an API Key for Gem?

Team Admins can generate API keys in the Team Settings dashboard of the Gem web application.

Can I search for candidates across all projects?

Yes, the 'list_candidates' tool retrieves a global list of candidates, which you can then narrow down using IDs or details.

Is it possible to log interview notes via the agent?

Yes! Use the 'add_candidate_note' tool and provide the Candidate ID and your text to instantly update their record in the CRM.

How do I see which sequences a candidate is in?

The 'get_candidate_details' tool retrieves the full metadata payload, which includes information about outreach and automated messaging state.

Gem MCP Server for Google ADK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Gem
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add Gem 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="gem_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with Gem "
        "using 12 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About Gem MCP Server

Connect your Gem recruitment CRM to any AI agent to automate your talent sourcing and candidate relationship management through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Gem is the AI-first recruiting platform that helps modern teams find, engage, and hire top talent. This MCP server enables you to manage your candidate database, organize talent projects, and retrieve detailed interaction histories directly through natural conversation.

Google ADK natively supports Gem as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 12 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.

Key Features

Candidate Oversight — List all candidates in your CRM, retrieve detailed profiles, and create new records instantly to maintain a full talent pipeline.
Talent Project Management — Access your sourcing projects and fetch detailed metadata to track how your talent pools are growing.
Interaction Logging — Access historical notes and interaction logs for candidates, or programmatically log new notes from your chat interface.
Outreach Insights — List active outreach sequences and automated messaging campaigns to understand your engagement status.
Custom Metadata — Retrieve the definitions of custom fields configured for your team to maintain consistent data tracking.
Workforce Collaboration — List all team members and recruiters in the account to verify ownership and assignments.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your recruiting data accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Gem MCP Server exposes 12 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 Gem to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Gem 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 12 tools from Gem via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Gem MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Gem 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 Gem

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 Gem tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Gem + Google ADK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Gem MCP Tools for Google ADK (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Gem to Google ADK via MCP:

add_candidate_note

Log an interaction

create_crm_candidate

Add new candidate

get_candidate_details

Get candidate metadata

get_project_details

Get project metadata

list_candidate_notes

List interactions

list_candidates

List CRM candidates

list_crm_custom_fields

List team fields

list_outreach_sequences

List sequences

list_recruiting_team

List Gem users

list_talent_projects

List Gem projects

update_crm_candidate

Modify candidate

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for Gem in Google ADK

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

"List all active candidates in my Gem CRM."

"Show me the interactions history for candidate '12345'."

"Create a new candidate record for 'Alice Smith' (alice@email.com)."

Troubleshooting Gem MCP Server with Google ADK

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

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Gem + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Gem 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.