What is ShipCompliant?

ShipCompliant by Sovos is the #1 compliance platform for shipping alcohol in the United States. It handles tax calculation, license management, and state-by-state regulatory compliance.

Can it calculate state-specific excise taxes?

Yes, it automatically calculates state excise taxes, sales taxes, and local surcharges for all 50 states.

Does it check volume limits per customer?

Yes, it tracks aggregated volume limits per customer per state to prevent non-compliant shipments.

ShipCompliant MCP Server for Google ADK 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: ShipCompliant
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add ShipCompliant 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="shipcompliant_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with ShipCompliant "
        "using 8 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About ShipCompliant MCP Server

Connect your ShipCompliant by Sovos account to any AI agent and navigate the complex world of US alcohol shipping compliance through natural conversation.

Google ADK natively supports ShipCompliant as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 8 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

Compliance Check — Verify if shipping wine/spirits from one state to another is legally compliant
Tax Calculation — Calculate state-specific excise tax, sales tax, and alcohol surcharges for accurate invoicing
Shipping Rules — Get detailed carrier restrictions, volume limits, temperature requirements, and signature rules by state
License Management — View all your active, pending, and expired shipping licenses across all 50 states
State Regulations — Deep-dive into any state's alcohol laws: age verification, volume caps, and product restrictions
Product Registry — List all registered products with brand names, alcohol content, and approved states
Carrier Info — View approved carriers for alcohol shipment with compliance certifications

The ShipCompliant MCP Server exposes 8 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 ShipCompliant to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ShipCompliant 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 8 tools from ShipCompliant via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the ShipCompliant MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with ShipCompliant 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 ShipCompliant

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 ShipCompliant tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

ShipCompliant + Google ADK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

ShipCompliant MCP Tools for Google ADK (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect ShipCompliant to Google ADK via MCP:

calculate_tax

Returns total tax amount and breakdown by tax type. Required for accurate invoicing. Calculate alcohol tax

check_compliance

Returns compliance status, volume limits, license requirements, and any restrictions. THE most important tool — always check before shipping alcohol. Check shipping compliance

check_license_status

Returns license details and expiration date. Check license status for a state

get_shipping_rules

Get state shipping rules

get_state_rules

Get state alcohol rules

list_carriers

List approved carriers

list_licenses

Critical for knowing where you can legally ship. List your shipping licenses

list_products

List registered products

Example Prompts for ShipCompliant in Google ADK

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

"Can we ship Pinot Noir from California to Texas?"

"Calculate alcohol taxes for a $50 bottle of wine shipped to New York."

"Show my active shipping licenses for California."

Troubleshooting ShipCompliant MCP Server with Google ADK

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

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

ShipCompliant + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating ShipCompliant 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.