How to Use the Genius Alternative MCP in Google ADK
Integrate Genius Alternative with Google ADK to power your Gemini-based agents with deep musical insights.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Genius Alternative MCP to Google ADK
Create your Vinkius account to connect Genius 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.
Native integration for Google ADK
Your agent connects to the server using the McpToolset. It exposes every function, allowing your Gemini models to reason over lyrics. You can filter which tools to expose. This keeps your agent focused on the specific music data your enterprise needs.
Retrieve referents for context
Use `get_referents` to identify which parts of a song have annotations. It adds a layer of depth to your agent's understanding. This is how you build context-aware features. Your agent sees not just the lyrics, but the knowledge mapped to them.
Lookup web pages for verification
The `lookup_web_page` tool lets your agent verify Genius data against public web content. It helps keep your information accurate. Your agent performs this check in one step. It saves you from having to build secondary validation logic.
Set up Genius 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 Genius 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="Genius Alternative_agent",
model="gemini-2.0-flash",
instruction="You have access to Genius Alternative tools via MCP.",
tools=mcp_tools,
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