How to Use the MapQuest MCP in Google ADK

Q: How do I configure the MapQuest MCP Server with Google ADK?

Install google-adk and instantiate an McpToolset pointing to your Vinkius URL to expose MapQuest tools. Pass this toolset directly into the tools parameter of your LlmAgent initialization.

Q: Can I restrict which MapQuest tools Google ADK has access to?

Yes, use the toolnames filter in Google ADK to expose only geocodeaddress from the MapQuest server. This secures your environment by hiding routing or image tools from the agent.

Feed MapQuest spatial coordinates directly into Google ADK to power deep-reasoning logistics pipelines inside BigQuery.

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Enterprise-scale geocoding inside Google ADK

Gemini models process massive coordinate datasets from Google ADK using MapQuest spatial endpoints. By exposing `geocode_address` to Google ADK, your model parses raw address strings from BigQuery. The Google ADK manages the tool execution state, allowing Gemini to recursively call MapQuest `reverse_geocode`. This setup eliminates manual batch processing scripts when translating MapQuest coordinates inside Google Cloud.

Context-aware routing using MapQuest MCP Server

Enterprise logistics require matching BigQuery inventory with MapQuest `get_directions` transit times. Your Google ADK agent uses MapQuest routing to choose the best fulfillment center based on driving distances. Connecting this MapQuest MCP Server to Google ADK lets you trigger Vertex AI workflows when routes are too long. It links real-time MapQuest calculations directly to your Google Cloud data warehouse.

Automated spatial intelligence and POI mapping

Identifying competitor locations is simple when your Google ADK agent scans regions using MapQuest. The MapQuest `search_points_of_interest` tool gives your Gemini agent the ability to locate amenities around Google Cloud assets. You can display these points to operators by generating visual assets with MapQuest `get_static_map_url` inside Google ADK. The Google ADK agent stitches these MapQuest image links directly into its final Vertex reports.

Setup guide

Set up MapQuest MCP in Google ADK

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
google-adk package (pip install google-adk)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk to install the Agent Development Kit. MCP support is included via the McpToolset class.
2

Connect via SSE transport

Use McpToolset.from_server() with SseServerParams pointing to your Vinkius endpoint. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Create an LlmAgent

Pass the returned mcp_tools list directly to LlmAgent(tools=mcp_tools). The ADK maps each MCP tool to a native Gemini function call — no manual schema definitions required.
4

Run with any Gemini model

The agent works with any Gemini model (gemini-2.0-flash, gemini-2.5-pro, etc.). Copy the full example on the right to get started with MapQuest tools in your ADK agent.

agent.py

from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_toolset import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import SseServerParams

# Connect to the MCP via SSE
mcp_tools, exit_stack = await McpToolset.from_server(
    connection_params=SseServerParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    )
)

# Create your agent with auto-discovered tools
agent = LlmAgent(
    name="MapQuest_agent",
    model="gemini-2.0-flash",
    instruction="You have access to MapQuest tools via MCP.",
    tools=mcp_tools,
)

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Common questions about MapQuest MCP in Google ADK

Install `google-adk` and instantiate an `McpToolset` pointing to your Vinkius URL to expose MapQuest tools. Pass this toolset directly into the `tools` parameter of your `LlmAgent` initialization.

Yes, use the `tool_names` filter in Google ADK to expose only `geocode_address` from the MapQuest server. This secures your environment by hiding routing or image tools from the agent.

The Google ADK relies on Gemini's long-context capabilities to batch multiple `get_directions` coordinates in one prompt. This allows the system to process complex spatial itineraries without hitting local memory bottlenecks.

You can connect MapQuest to Google ADK using either Stdio or HTTP transport protocols through Vinkius. The HTTP transport is recommended for hosted enterprise deployments inside Google Cloud Platform.

Your physical addresses and coordinate pairs are transmitted via secure HTTPS from Google ADK to MapQuest. Vinkius operates a zero-trust network that destroys the execution runtime as soon as the tool returns its payload, keeping your spatial datasets private.

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