How do I get an API Key for Gingr?

Log in to Gingr, navigate to Reports & More > Users, edit your user, and look for the 'API Keys' section to generate or copy your key.

Can I create new reservations via the agent?

No, the current Gingr Public API is read-only. This integration is designed for safely retrieving and auditing your existing data.

How do I find my Location ID?

Use the 'list_business_locations' tool. The agent will return all configured locations in your app along with their unique IDs.

Is the Digital Whiteboard data live?

Yes, all data retrieved through the 'get_digital_whiteboard' tool is fetched directly from the Gingr API, reflecting the current state of your facility.

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

Name: Gingr
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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

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About Gingr MCP Server

Connect your Gingr pet care management account to any AI agent to automate your data extraction and customer support workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Gingr is the leading platform for kennel, daycare, and grooming businesses. This MCP server enables you to retrieve detailed pet owner profiles, track upcoming and past reservations, and monitor real-time facility check-ins directly through natural conversation.

Google ADK natively supports Gingr 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.

Key Features

Owner & Pet Insights — Retrieve complete profile metadata for pet owners using IDs, email addresses, or phone numbers.
Reservation Tracking — List all boarding, daycare, and grooming reservations for any owner, filtered by status (future or currently checked-in).
Digital Whiteboard Oversight — Access 'Back of House' data to see real-time facility activity and room assignments for any location.
Custom Data Discovery — Search across custom metadata fields for both owners and animals to find specific regional or internal attributes.
Facility Transparency — List all business locations and facilities configured in your Gingr app.
Read-only Security — Safely query your pet care database with a secure, read-only integration designed for data visibility.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your facility operations data accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Gingr 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 Gingr to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Gingr 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 Gingr via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Gingr MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Gingr 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 Gingr

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 Gingr tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Gingr + Google ADK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Gingr MCP Tools for Google ADK (10)

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

find_owner_by_email

Search owner by email

find_owner_by_phone

Search owner by phone

get_digital_whiteboard

View active whiteboard

get_pet_owner_details

Get owner profile

list_active_checkins

List currently checked-in

list_business_locations

List pet care facilities

list_owner_reservations

) for a specific owner. List past/future bookings

search_owner_custom_fields

Search custom owner data

search_pet_custom_fields

Search custom pet data

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for Gingr in Google ADK

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

"Find pet owner details for 'john@email.com'."

"List all future reservations for owner ID '12345'."

"Show me the current digital whiteboard for location '1'."

Troubleshooting Gingr MCP Server with Google ADK

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

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Gingr + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Gingr 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.