Granola MCP Server for Google ADK 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add Granola as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
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="granola_agent",
instruction=(
"You help users interact with Granola "
"using 12 available tools."
),
tools=[mcp_tools],
)
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
About Granola MCP Server
Connect your Granola.ai account to any AI agent and take full control of your AI-powered meeting notes, searchable conversation memory, and automated summaries through natural conversation.
Google ADK natively supports Granola 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
- Meeting Document Orchestration — List all meeting documents in your workspace and retrieve primary entry points for workspace interactions natively
- Live Content Retrieval — Access full structured content of meeting documents, parsing human-modified annotations and ML-generated notes flawlessy
- AI Summarization — Retrieve synthesized AI-generated blocks reducing bulk meeting content into concise overviews and key takeaway nodes limitlessly
- Action Item Tracking — Isolate specifically categorized target steps inferred from recorded meeting intent to automate post-meeting follow-ups
- Transcript Auditing — Retrieve full speaker-detected transcripts parsed locally on device, containing semantic and chronological speech metadata natively
- Participant Navigation — Identify meeting attendees by cross-referencing calendar arrays bound to Granola sessions synchronously
- Global Workspace Search — Execute full-text term detection across all documents to find specific discussions and prioritized ranked datasets
- Folder & List Management — Enumerate high-level categorization labels grouping documents physically inside directories to browse your workspace hierarchy
- Batch Retrieval Oversight — Fetch multiple meeting documents by their IDs in a single request to analyze complex cross-meeting dependencies securely
The Granola 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 Granola to Google ADK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Granola 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 Granola via MCP
Why Use Google ADK with the Granola MCP Server
Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Granola 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 Granola
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 Granola tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions
Granola + Google ADK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the Granola MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query Granola and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis
Multi-modal workflows: combine Granola tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent
Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query Granola regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift
Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including Granola
Granola MCP Tools for Google ADK (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Granola to Google ADK via MCP:
get_action_items
Extract action items identified from a meeting document
get_content
Retrieve the full structured content of a meeting document
get_documents_batch
Fetch multiple documents by their IDs in a single request
get_metadata
Retrieve metadata for a specific meeting document
get_participants
Retrieve the list of participants for a specific meeting
get_summary
Retrieve the AI-generated summary of a meeting document
get_transcript
Retrieve the full transcript of a meeting with speaker detection
list_by_date
List meeting documents within a specific date range
list_documents
List all meeting documents in the Granola workspace with pagination
list_folders
List all document lists (folders) in the Granola workspace
list_recent
List the 20 most recent meeting documents
search_documents
Full-text search across all meeting documents
Example Prompts for Granola in Google ADK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with Granola immediately.
"Show me the 5 most recent meeting documents"
"What were the action items from meeting 'abc-123'?"
"Search for meeting notes mentioning 'competitor analysis'"
Troubleshooting Granola MCP Server with Google ADK
Common issues when connecting Granola to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpToolset not found
pip install --upgrade google-adkGranola + Google ADK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Granola MCP Server with Google ADK.
How does Google ADK connect to MCP servers?
Can ADK agents use multiple MCP servers?
Which Gemini models work best with MCP tools?
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Microsoft's framework for multi-agent collaborative conversations.
Connect Granola to Google ADK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.
