How do I get an API Key for Gift Up!?

Log in to your Gift Up! dashboard, navigate to Settings > API Keys, and you can create a new Personal Access Token there.

Can I process partial redemptions via the agent?

Yes! Use the 'redeem_gift_card' tool and provide the specific amount you wish to deduct from the card balance.

How do I validate a gift card code from a customer?

Use the 'validate_gift_card' tool. The agent will return the current balance, validity status, and expiration date for that specific code.

Can I update order details through the chat?

Yes, you can use the 'update_order_metadata' tool to attach custom key-value pairs to an order for tracking or categorization purposes.

Gift Up! MCP Server for Google ADK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Gift Up!
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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

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About Gift Up! MCP Server

Connect your Gift Up! account to any AI agent to automate your gift card management and redemption workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Gift Up! is the simplest way to sell gift cards on your own website. This MCP server enables you to retrieve gift card orders, validate codes, track remaining balances, and process partial or full redemptions directly through natural conversation.

Google ADK natively supports Gift Up! 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

Order Management — List all gift card orders, fetch detailed metadata, and search for orders using public reference numbers.
Balance Verification — Instantly check the remaining value and validity of any gift card code provided by a customer.
Flexible Redemptions — Process full or partial redemptions programmatically to deduct balances during your checkout or support process.
Custom Metadata — Update and retrieve internal key-value pairs attached to orders for seamless mapping with your CRM or ERP.
Registry Oversight — List all active and redeemed gift cards in your system to maintain a complete audit trail.
Webhook Visibility — Monitor active webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time redemption notifications.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your gift card operations accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Gift Up! 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 Gift Up! to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Gift Up! 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 Gift Up! via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Gift Up! MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Gift Up! 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 Gift Up!

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 Gift Up! tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Gift Up! + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the Gift Up! MCP Server delivers measurable value.

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

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

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

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

Gift Up! MCP Tools for Google ADK (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Gift Up! to Google ADK via MCP:

find_order_by_ref

Search by reference

get_account_details

Get account identity

get_card_details

Get card metadata

get_order_details

Get order metadata

list_active_gift_cards

List all gift cards

list_gift_orders

List all orders

list_gift_webhooks

List webhook configs

redeem_gift_card

Process partial redemption

redeem_gift_card_full

Redeem full balance

update_order_metadata

Set custom fields

validate_gift_card

Check card balance

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for Gift Up! in Google ADK

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

"Check the balance for gift card code 'GIFT-123-ABC'."

"Redeem $10.00 from gift card 'abc-987'."

"List all gift card orders from the last 7 days."

Troubleshooting Gift Up! MCP Server with Google ADK

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

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Gift Up! + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Gift Up! 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.