Do I need an API key?

No! ReliefWeb's API is completely free and open. No authentication required. Just subscribe and start searching. Data is updated continuously.

What kind of reports are available?

ReliefWeb hosts 300,000+ reports including situation reports, assessments, press releases, maps, infographics and evaluations from UN agencies, NGOs, governments and research organizations.

Can I search reports by country?

Yes! Use get_reports with the country parameter to filter reports by country name. You can also filter by disaster type, theme, format, date range and organization simultaneously.

ReliefWeb MCP Server for Google ADK 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: ReliefWeb
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add ReliefWeb 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="reliefweb_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with ReliefWeb "
        "using 9 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About ReliefWeb MCP Server

Connect to ReliefWeb and explore the world's largest humanitarian information database through natural conversation — no API key needed.

Google ADK natively supports ReliefWeb as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 9 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

Report Search — Search humanitarian reports, situation updates and assessments with filters for country, disaster, theme, format, organization and date range
Disaster Data — Browse tracked disasters including earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts and conflicts
Countries — Get country information and associated humanitarian data
Organizations — Find UN agencies, NGOs and government bodies publishing humanitarian data
Job Postings — Search humanitarian job opportunities worldwide
Themes & Formats — Explore report categories (Health, Shelter, Food, Protection) and formats (Situation Report, Assessment, Map)

The ReliefWeb MCP Server exposes 9 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 ReliefWeb to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ReliefWeb 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 9 tools from ReliefWeb via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the ReliefWeb MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with ReliefWeb 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 ReliefWeb

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 ReliefWeb tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

ReliefWeb + Google ADK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

ReliefWeb MCP Tools for Google ADK (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect ReliefWeb to Google ADK via MCP:

get_countries

Returns country names, ISO codes and associated disaster counts. Useful for finding country IDs to use in report searches. Search countries in the ReliefWeb database

get_disasters

Returns disaster names, types (earthquake, flood, cyclone, etc.), start dates and affected countries. Search disasters (earthquakes, floods, cyclones, etc.)

get_formats

Returns format names and IDs (Situation Report, Assessment, Press Release, Map, etc.) for filtering reports by type. Get report formats

get_jobs

Returns job titles, organizations, locations, types and posting dates. Search humanitarian job postings

get_organizations

Returns organization names, types and report counts. Search humanitarian organizations

get_report

Returns full report metadata including title, body, source, themes, countries, disasters and file attachments. Get a specific report by ID

get_reports

Supports free-text query, date range filtering, and filtering by country, disaster type, theme, format, source, organization and language. Returns report titles, dates, sources, themes and links. Search humanitarian reports

get_sources

Returns source names and types. Get report sources

get_themes

Returns theme names and IDs for filtering reports by topic (Health, Shelter, Food, Protection, etc.). Get report themes

Example Prompts for ReliefWeb in Google ADK

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

"Find situation reports about earthquakes in Turkey."

"What disasters are currently active?"

"Show me humanitarian job postings in South Sudan."

Troubleshooting ReliefWeb MCP Server with Google ADK

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

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

ReliefWeb + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating ReliefWeb 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.