How to Use the Sapling (Kallidus) MCP in Google ADK

Q: Can a Gemini agent sync Sapling (Kallidus) employee data to BigQuery using Google ADK?

Absolutely. The agent can iterate through listemployees and getemployee to fetch full records. From there, it can structure that data and insert it into a BigQuery table to keep your data warehouse current.

Q: How do I check a new hire's status?

Your agent can use the listonboardingtasks tool. You can ask it, "Show me all incomplete onboarding tasks for John Smith," and it will query Sapling to get you the current status.

Connect Gemini agents to Sapling (Kallidus) using Google ADK and act on HR data right inside your Google Cloud environment.

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Large-Scale HR Data Analysis

Have a Gemini agent pull your entire org structure from Sapling. It can call `list_employees`, `list_departments`, and `list_locations`, then feed that data directly into a BigQuery table for analysis. You don't have to build a separate ETL pipeline. Gemini's large context window is perfect for this. It can hold the context of the entire dataset, allowing you to ask complex questions about headcount distribution or departmental growth without breaking the process into small, awkward chunks.

Automate Reporting on Google Cloud

Build an agent that generates daily or weekly HR reports. Have it use `list_onboarding_tasks` to track new hire progress against SLAs or `list_job_titles` to audit role consistency across the business. The agent can then push the results directly to Google Sheets or a Looker dashboard. This isn't just about pulling data. It's about setting up a fully automated reporting system that lives within your existing Google Cloud infrastructure, triggered by Cloud Scheduler or Pub/Sub events.

Integrate Sapling with Google ADK

This MCP server turns your Sapling data into a first-class citizen on Google Cloud. Your Gemini agent, running on Vertex AI, interacts with the Sapling API as easily as it does with other Google services. No more context switching between platforms. By connecting your agent to this managed MCP server, you centralize your automation stack. You manage access through IAM and view logs in Cloud Logging, just like any other enterprise service you run.

Setup guide

Set up Sapling (Kallidus) MCP in Google ADK

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
google-adk package (pip install google-adk)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk to install the Agent Development Kit. MCP support is included via the McpToolset class.
2

Connect via SSE transport

Use McpToolset.from_server() with SseServerParams pointing to your Vinkius endpoint. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Create an LlmAgent

Pass the returned mcp_tools list directly to LlmAgent(tools=mcp_tools). The ADK maps each MCP tool to a native Gemini function call — no manual schema definitions required.
4

Run with any Gemini model

The agent works with any Gemini model (gemini-2.0-flash, gemini-2.5-pro, etc.). Copy the full example on the right to get started with Sapling (Kallidus) tools in your ADK agent.

agent.py

from google.adk.agents import LlmAgent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_toolset import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import SseServerParams

# Connect to the MCP via SSE
mcp_tools, exit_stack = await McpToolset.from_server(
    connection_params=SseServerParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    )
)

# Create your agent with auto-discovered tools
agent = LlmAgent(
    name="Sapling (Kallidus)_agent",
    model="gemini-2.0-flash",
    instruction="You have access to Sapling (Kallidus) tools via MCP.",
    tools=mcp_tools,
)

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Common questions about Sapling (Kallidus) MCP in Google ADK

Configure a Gemini agent with the Google ADK to use this MCP server. The agent can then call tools like `list_employees` and `list_departments`, format the data, and save it directly to BigQuery or Google Sheets.

Absolutely. The agent can iterate through `list_employees` and `get_employee` to fetch full records. From there, it can structure that data and insert it into a BigQuery table to keep your data warehouse current.

Yes. The connection runs in a Vinkius zero-trust environment, and you use Google Cloud's own IAM to control which services can invoke the agent. This lets you secure access using your existing cloud security posture.

Your agent can use the `list_onboarding_tasks` tool. You can ask it, "Show me all incomplete onboarding tasks for John Smith," and it will query Sapling to get you the current status.

The server handles employee records, PII, and organizational data. Vinkius provides a zero-trust execution environment for the MCP server itself, while all access from your side is governed by your Google Cloud IAM roles and policies.

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