Can my AI agent trigger vulnerability scans directly?

Yes! You can ask your agent to list all mapped scan profiles. Once you copy the ID for something like 'External Perimeter Quick Scan', you can tell the agent to seamlessly launch that specific scan ID out of standard bounds.

How easy is it to investigate an alert about a single compromised asset?

Extremely fast. If an IP triggers an alert downstream, ask your agent to retrieve asset details tracking that IP, obtain its specific Asset ID, and immediately pull vulnerabilities. You will instantly get a markdown table of CVEs missing on the endpoint without complex GUI clicking.

Can the agent interact with scanner appliances (Nessus)?

Yes. It can fetch your entire scanner inventory across Tenable.io. This includes the internal Nessus agents linked to the account, their connection status, license states, and underlying software versions so you know if your fleet is healthy.

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

Name: Tenable
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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

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About Tenable MCP Server

Connect your Tenable (Tenable.io) environment to any AI agent and bring your enterprise vulnerability management directly into your IDE or chat via natural conversation.

Google ADK natively supports Tenable 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.

What you can do

Scans & Assessments — List configured vulnerability scans, retrieve detailed run analytics, and even manually trigger immediate evaluations
Asset Intelligence — Browse your entire host and cloud inventory, retrieving deep telemetry like OS fingerprints, IPs, and tags
Vulnerability Triage — Pinpoint explicit security findings (Workbench) and CVEs affecting specific assets without navigating complex dashboards
Topology Oversight — See how your network spaces overlap and track organizational logical folders
Scanner Health — Check the operational status and plugin health of your internal enterprise scanning fleet

The Tenable 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 Tenable to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Tenable 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 Tenable via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Tenable MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Tenable 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 Tenable

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 Tenable tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Tenable + Google ADK Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Tenable MCP Tools for Google ADK (10)

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

get_asset_details

Retrieves detailed metadata, networking, and risk profile for a specific asset

get_asset_vulnerabilities

Retrieves explicit security findings (Workbench) for a specific asset

get_scan_results

Retrieves runtime analytics and vulnerability summaries for a specific scan

launch_scan

Returns the newly created scan run ID. Manually triggers an immediate execution of a configured scan

list_asset_tags

g. "Critical", "Production", "External"). Lists organizational tags mapped to assets

list_assets

Lists host and cloud assets discovered in Tenable.io

list_logical_networks

Lists Tenable logical routing networks

list_scan_folders

g. "My Scans", "PCI Quarters"). Lists operational scan folders

list_scanners

Lists Nessus scanners managed by Tenable.io

list_scans

Lists vulnerability assessment scans from Tenable.io

Example Prompts for Tenable in Google ADK

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

"Find the status and schedule of the 'Weekly PCI Scan'."

"Retrieve all extreme vulnerabilities on asset ID 1383da-xxx."

"Launch the scan with ID a981bf93 immediately."

Troubleshooting Tenable MCP Server with Google ADK

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

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Tenable + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Tenable 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.