GoCardless MCP Server for Google ADKGive Google ADK instant access to 12 tools to Collect Payment, Create New Customer, Get Customer Details, and more
Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add GoCardless as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.
Ask AI about this App Connector for Google ADK
The GoCardless app connector for Google ADK is a standout in the Money Moves category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
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="gocardless_alternative_agent",
instruction=(
"You help users interact with GoCardless "
"using 12 available tools."
),
tools=[mcp_tools],
)
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About GoCardless MCP Server
Connect your GoCardless account to any AI agent and take full control of your Direct Debit collections and recurring billing workflows through natural conversation.
Google ADK natively supports GoCardless 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.
What you can do
- Customer Orchestration — List and manage bank payers programmatically, including contact info and payment history retrieval
- Mandate Management — Monitor and retrieve detailed status for customer payment authorizations to ensure collection reliability
- Payment Automation — Trigger one-off bank debit collections or manage complex recurring subscription plans directly through your agent
- Financial Visibility — Access payout creditor details and monitor system events to maintain high-fidelity oversight of your cash flow
- Operations Control — Programmatically cancel pending payments and check individual transaction states (confirmed, failed) in real-time
The GoCardless 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.
All 12 GoCardless tools available for Google ADK
When Google ADK connects to GoCardless through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning direct-debit, recurring-payments, bank-transfers, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Trigger new payment
Add payer to account
Get payer info
Get authorization info
Check transaction state
List payout recipients
List payment authorizations
List bank payers
List all transactions
List all subscriptions
Get activity log
Cancel payment
Connect GoCardless to Google ADK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire GoCardless into Google ADK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install Google ADK
pip install google-adkReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenCreate the agent
Explore tools
Why Use Google ADK with the GoCardless MCP Server
Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with GoCardless 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 GoCardless
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 GoCardless tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions
GoCardless + Google ADK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the GoCardless MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query GoCardless and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis
Multi-modal workflows: combine GoCardless tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent
Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query GoCardless regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift
Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including GoCardless
Example Prompts for GoCardless in Google ADK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with GoCardless immediately.
"List my last 5 GoCardless customers with their email addresses."
"Collect 25.00 EUR from mandate 'MD_123' for 'Monthly Fee'."
"Check the status of payment ID 'PM_987'."
Troubleshooting GoCardless MCP Server with Google ADK
Common issues when connecting GoCardless to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpToolset not found
pip install --upgrade google-adkGoCardless + Google ADK FAQ
Common questions about integrating GoCardless MCP Server with Google ADK.