OpenRouteService MCP Server for Google ADK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add OpenRouteService as an MCP tool provider through the 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="openrouteservice_agent",
instruction=(
"You help users interact with OpenRouteService "
"using 10 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 OpenRouteService MCP Server
Unlock the full power of OpenRouteService from a single conversation. Calculate driving routes, generate reachability maps, solve vehicle routing problems, and geocode addresses — all backed by OpenStreetMap data.
Google ADK natively supports OpenRouteService as an MCP tool provider — declare the 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.
What you can do
- Directions — Calculate optimal routes between multiple waypoints for car, bicycle, or pedestrian profiles with distance and duration
- Isochrones — Generate reachability polygons showing areas accessible within a given time or distance from any point
- Distance Matrix — Compute M×N duration and distance matrices between multiple origins and destinations
- VRP Optimization — Solve multi-vehicle routing problems with jobs, vehicles, and capacity constraints using the VROOM solver
- Geocoding — Forward and reverse geocode addresses using Pelias, with country boundary filters
- GPS Snap — Clean noisy GPS traces by snapping coordinates to the nearest road segment
- Elevation — Get altitude data for coordinate sequences using the elevation API
The OpenRouteService 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 OpenRouteService to Google ADK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the OpenRouteService 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 OpenRouteService via MCP
Why Use Google ADK with the OpenRouteService MCP Server
Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with OpenRouteService 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 OpenRouteService
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 OpenRouteService tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions
OpenRouteService + Google ADK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the OpenRouteService MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query OpenRouteService and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis
Multi-modal workflows: combine OpenRouteService tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent
Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query OpenRouteService regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift
Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including OpenRouteService
OpenRouteService MCP Tools for Google ADK (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect OpenRouteService to Google ADK via MCP:
calculate_directions
Identify precise active arrays spanning native Road network points
calculate_isochrones
Inspect deep internal arrays mitigating specific Reachability lines
calculate_matrix
Enumerate explicitly attached structured rules exporting active M * N logs
check_optimization_status
Retrieve explicit Cloud logging tracing explicit Optimization jobs
geocode_search
Identify bounded routing spaces inside the Headless OpenRouteService
get_elevation_line
Provision a highly-available JSON Payload parsing accessible Altitude lines
reverse_geocode
Perform structural extraction of properties driving active OSM boundaries
search_country_boundary
country` fetching strings rigidly ignoring maps spanning outside target ISO boundaries. Irreversibly vaporize explicit validations extracting local search filters
snap_gps_to_road
Retrieve the exact structural matching verifying Map snapping limits
solve_vrp_optimization
Dispatch an automated validation check routing explicit VROOM solvers
Example Prompts for OpenRouteService in Google ADK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with OpenRouteService immediately.
"Calculate a driving route from Berlin to Munich with estimated time."
"Show me all areas reachable within 15 minutes by car from Times Square."
"Calculate the distance matrix between our 3 warehouses and 5 customer locations."
Troubleshooting OpenRouteService MCP Server with Google ADK
Common issues when connecting OpenRouteService to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpToolset not found
pip install --upgrade google-adkOpenRouteService + Google ADK FAQ
Common questions about integrating OpenRouteService 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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Connect OpenRouteService to Google ADK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.