How do I get Illumidesk API credentials?

You can find your API key in your Illumidesk account settings under the 'Developer' or 'Integrations' section.

What is a campus slug?

A slug is a unique identifier for your campus or course, usually found in the URL (e.g., app.illumidesk.com/campus/my-campus-slug/).

Does it support LTI integrations?

Yes, you can list LTI credentials and deployments using the dedicated tools in this MCP.

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

Name: Illumidesk
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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

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About Illumidesk MCP Server

Connect your AI agents to Illumidesk, the AI-powered learning management system. This MCP server allows you to list campuses, manage courses, track user memberships, and access activity logs directly through the Illumidesk API. Ideal for automating education workflows and course management.

Google ADK natively supports Illumidesk 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.

The Illumidesk 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 Illumidesk to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Illumidesk 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 Illumidesk via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Illumidesk MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Illumidesk 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 Illumidesk

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 Illumidesk tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Illumidesk + Google ADK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Illumidesk MCP Tools for Google ADK (10)

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

get_activity_logs

Retrieves activity logs for a specific campus

get_campus

Retrieves details for a specific campus

get_course

Retrieves details for a specific course

get_me

Gets current authenticated user info

list_campuses

Lists all campuses in Illumidesk

list_courses

Lists all courses within a specific campus

list_lti_credentials

Lists all LTI credentials for a campus

list_lti_deployments

Lists all LTI deployments for a campus

list_memberships

Lists all user memberships in a specific campus

list_users

Lists all users registered in a specific campus

Example Prompts for Illumidesk in Google ADK

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

"List all campuses in my Illumidesk account."

"Show me courses for campus slug 'main-campus'."

"Check who is enrolled in course 'ai-fundamentals'."

Troubleshooting Illumidesk MCP Server with Google ADK

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

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Illumidesk + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Illumidesk 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.