Bring Lead Management
to Google ADK
Learn how to connect Richards CRM to Google ADK and start using 11 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Richards CRM MCP Server?
Connect your Richards Building Supply CRM account to any AI agent and take full control of your exterior contracting orchestration through natural conversation. Powered by the Construct CRM engine, this integration allows you to retrieve lead metadata, manage project lifecycles, and orchestrate material orders directly from your chat interface.
What you can do
- Lead & Prospect Orchestration — List all managed leads and retrieve detailed profile metadata, including creating new contacts programmatically to ensure your pipeline is always synchronized.
- Project & Job Lifecycle Management — Access and monitor active projects and retrieve detailed technical metadata directly from the AI interface to keep your exterior jobs on track.
- Estimating & Proposals Intelligence — Access project estimates and monitor proposal statuses to ensure your bidding process is always optimized via natural language.
- Material Ordering & Invoice Control — List and retrieve order metadata and invoices to maintain a clear overview of your supply chain and business expenses.
- Operational Monitoring — Track employee assignments and manage company profile metadata using simple AI commands.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Richards CRM API Key from your account settings
3. Start managing your contracting workflows from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more manual order tracking or switching between Material and CRM apps. Your AI acts as a dedicated project coordinator or operations lead.
Who is this for?
- Exterior Contractors & Foremen — quickly retrieve project details and monitor lead status without switching apps.
- Operations Managers — automate the management of material orders and track project history via natural conversation.
- Sales Teams — streamline the retrieval of estimates and monitor proposal health directly within the chat.
Built-in capabilities (11)
Create a new lead
Get company profile details
Get details for a specific lead
Get details of a specific project
List all employees
List all estimates
List all invoices
List all leads
List all purchase orders
List all projects
List all proposals
Why Google ADK?
Google ADK natively supports Richards CRM as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 11 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.
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Google ADK natively supports MCP tool servers. declare a tool provider and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution
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Built on Gemini models, ADK provides long-context reasoning ideal for complex multi-tool workflows with Richards CRM
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Production-ready features like session management, evaluation, and deployment come built-in. not bolted on
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Seamless integration with Google Cloud services means you can combine Richards CRM tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions
Richards CRM in Google ADK
Richards CRM and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Richards CRM to Google ADK through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Richards CRM in Google ADK
The Richards CRM 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. All 11 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Google ADK only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* 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
How Vinkius secures
Richards CRM for Google ADK
Every tool call from Google ADK to the Richards CRM MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI automatically find the details and status for a specific project just by providing its ID?
Yes! Use the get_project tool with the Project ID. Your agent will respond with complete metadata, including job status, linked leads, and material requirements in seconds.
How do I find my Richards CRM API Key?
Log in to your Richards CRM account, navigate to the integration or API settings section, and you will find your unique secret API key there.
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.
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