# How to integrate Gemini MCP with CrewAI

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Gemini MCP with CrewAI",
  "toolkit": "Gemini",
  "toolkit_slug": "gemini",
  "framework": "CrewAI",
  "framework_slug": "crew-ai",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/crew-ai",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/crew-ai.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:12:37.656Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Gemini to CrewAI using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Gemini agent that can summarize this research article in 100 words, generate a creative image of a futuristic city, create a 30-second video based on this script through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your CrewAI agent real control over a Gemini account through Composio's Gemini MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Gemini with

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/chatgpt)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/llama-index)

## TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
- Get a Composio API key and configure your Gemini connection
- Set up CrewAI with an MCP enabled agent
- Create a Tool Router session or standalone MCP server for Gemini
- Build a conversational loop where your agent can execute Gemini operations

## What is CrewAI?

CrewAI is a powerful framework for building multi-agent AI systems. It provides primitives for defining agents with specific roles, creating tasks, and orchestrating workflows through crews.
Key features include:
- Agent Roles: Define specialized agents with specific goals and backstories
- Task Management: Create tasks with clear descriptions and expected outputs
- Crew Orchestration: Combine agents and tasks into collaborative workflows
- MCP Integration: Connect to external tools through Model Context Protocol

## What is the Gemini MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Gemini MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Gemini account. It provides structured and secure access to Gemini's multimodal AI features, so your agent can generate text, images, and videos, analyze content, and manage model resources on your behalf.
- Text and content generation: Instruct your agent to create high-quality, customized text using Gemini's advanced generative models—great for brainstorming, drafting, or summarizing information.
- Creative image and video generation: Ask the agent to generate original images or high-quality videos from text prompts using Gemini 2.5 Flash and Veo models, with fine control over style and format.
- Embedding and semantic analysis: Let your agent transform any text into rich semantic embeddings for similarity search, clustering, or classification tasks.
- Model discovery and optimization: Have the agent list available Gemini and Veo models, check their capabilities, and select the best fit for your project or workflow.
- Efficient resource management: Enable the agent to track video generation operations, download final assets, and optimize prompt inputs by counting tokens—all without manual intervention.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `GEMINI_COUNT_TOKENS` | Count Tokens (Gemini) | Counts the number of tokens in text using Gemini tokenization. Useful for estimating costs, checking input limits, and optimizing prompts before making API calls. |
| `GEMINI_EMBED_CONTENT` | Embed Content (Gemini) | Generates text embeddings using Gemini embedding models. Converts text into numerical vectors for semantic search, similarity comparison, clustering, and classification tasks. |
| `GEMINI_GENERATE_CONTENT` | Generate Content (Gemini) | Generates text content or speech audio from prompts using Gemini models. Supports text generation models (Gemini Flash, Pro) and text-to-speech models with configurable parameters. Generated text is nested at results[i].response.data.text. Output may be wrapped in markdown fences (e.g., ```html...```) or preceded by explanatory prose; strip these before file writing or rendering. |
| `GEMINI_GENERATE_IMAGE` | Generate Image (Nano Banana) | Generates images from text prompts using Gemini models (Nano Banana). Supports models: 'gemini-2.5-flash-image' (GA stable, fast), 'gemini-3-pro-image-preview' (Nano Banana Pro - advanced with 4K resolution, thinking mode, up to 14 reference images), and 'gemini-2.0-flash-exp-image-generation' (2.0 Flash experimental). Returns one image per call; images are uploaded to S3. Parse response at data.image.s3url or the text-type entry in data.content — prefer the URL to avoid base64 blobs. Always validate s3url before treating call as successful; a 200 response may contain only text with no image. Store s3url immediately as URLs can expire. Output formats are raster only (JPG/PNG/WebP); request PNG for transparency. Concurrent usage may trigger HTTP 429/RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED — keep concurrency ≤3 and use exponential backoff (1s→2s→4s, ~5 retries). NOTE NEVER EVER TRUE SYNC_TO_WORKBENCH IN RUBE_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL |
| `GEMINI_GENERATE_VIDEOS` | Generate Videos (Veo) | Generates videos from text prompts using Google's Veo models. Returns an operation_name for tracking; pass it verbatim (no edits) to GEMINI_WAIT_FOR_VIDEO or GEMINI_GET_VIDEOS_OPERATION. Jobs take 30–180+ seconds; wait 10s before first poll, then poll every 10–30s (allow up to 12 min). Successful results include data.video_file.s3url — missing s3url means failure. If done=true but no video_file, check raiMediaFilteredReasons (safety block); revise prompt and regenerate. Text-only; cannot accept image inputs. Max ~3–5 concurrent jobs; 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED requires exponential backoff. For retries, always start a fresh call — never reuse a failed operation_name. |
| `GEMINI_LIST_MODELS` | List Models (Gemini API) | Lists available Gemini and Veo models with their capabilities and limits. Useful for discovering supported models and their features before making generation requests. Before calling video generation tools, verify model availability here — preview Veo models (e.g., veo-3.0-generate-preview) may be unavailable or return missing video URIs; prefer stable models like veo-2.0-generate-001. |
| `GEMINI_WAIT_FOR_VIDEO` | Wait and Download Video (Veo) | Polls a Veo video generation operation until completion, then downloads and returns the video as a FileDownloadable. Generation takes 30–120+ seconds (up to ~10–12 min); long waits are normal, not failures. On completion, the URL is nested at data.video_file.s3url — validate it is non-empty before downstream use. A done=true response without a valid s3url indicates safety filter rejection (check raiMediaFilteredReasons) or quota exhaustion — adjust the prompt and regenerate. On timeout, use GEMINI_GET_VIDEOS_OPERATION with incremental backoff before starting a new job. Keep parallel jobs to 3–5 to avoid 429 RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED errors. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Creating MCP Server - Stand-alone vs Composio SDK

The Gemini MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Gemini. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Gemini operations on your behalf through a secure, permission-based interface.
With Composio's managed implementation, you don't have to create your own developer app. For production, if you're building an end product, we recommend using your own credentials. The managed server helps you prototype fast and go from 0-1 faster.

## Step-by-step Guide

### 1. Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
- Python 3.9 or higher
- A Composio account and API key
- A Gemini connection authorized in Composio
- An OpenAI API key for the CrewAI LLM
- Basic familiarity with Python

### 1. Getting API Keys for OpenAI and Composio

OpenAI API Key
- Go to the [OpenAI dashboard](https://platform.openai.com/settings/organization/api-keys) and create an API key. You'll need credits to use the models, or you can connect to another model provider.
- Keep the API key safe.
Composio API Key
- Log in to the [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_docs).
- Navigate to your API settings and generate a new API key.
- Store this key securely as you'll need it for authentication.

### 2. Install dependencies

**What's happening:**
- composio connects your agent to Gemini via MCP
- crewai provides Agent, Task, Crew, and LLM primitives
- crewai-tools[mcp] includes MCP helpers
- python-dotenv loads environment variables from .env
```bash
pip install composio crewai crewai-tools[mcp] python-dotenv
```

### 3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in your project root.
What's happening:
- COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
- USER_ID scopes the session to your account
- OPENAI_API_KEY lets CrewAI use your chosen OpenAI model
```bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
```

### 4. Import dependencies

**What's happening:**
- CrewAI classes define agents and tasks, and run the workflow
- MCPServerHTTP connects the agent to an MCP endpoint
- Composio will give you a short lived Gemini MCP URL
```python
import os
from composio import Composio
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
import dotenv

dotenv.load_dotenv()

COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set")
if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set")
```

### 5. Create a Composio Tool Router session for Gemini

**What's happening:**
- You create a Gemini only session through Composio
- Composio returns an MCP HTTP URL that exposes Gemini tools
```python
composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio_client.create(user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID, toolkits=["gemini"])

url = session.mcp.url
```

### 6. Initialize the MCP Server

**What's Happening:**
- Server Configuration: The code sets up connection parameters including the MCP server URL, streamable HTTP transport, and Composio API key authentication.
- MCP Adapter Bridge: MCPServerAdapter acts as a context manager that converts Composio MCP tools into a CrewAI-compatible format.
- Agent Setup: Creates a CrewAI Agent with a defined role (Search Assistant), goal (help with internet searches), and access to the MCP tools.
- Configuration Options: The agent includes settings like verbose=False for clean output and max_iter=10 to prevent infinite loops.
- Dynamic Tool Usage: Once created, the agent automatically accesses all Composio Search tools and decides when to use them based on user queries.
```python
server_params = {
    "url": url,
    "transport": "streamable-http",
    "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY},
}

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Search Assistant",
        goal="Help users search the internet effectively",
        backstory="You are a helpful assistant with access to search tools.",
        tools=tools,
        verbose=False,
        max_iter=10,
    )
```

### 7. Create a CLI Chatloop and define the Crew

**What's Happening:**
- Interactive CLI Setup: The code creates an infinite loop that continuously prompts for user input and maintains the entire conversation history in a string variable.
- Input Validation: Empty inputs are ignored to prevent processing blank messages and keep the conversation clean.
- Context Building: Each user message is appended to the conversation context, which preserves the full dialogue history for better agent responses.
- Dynamic Task Creation: For every user input, a new Task is created that includes both the full conversation history and the current request as context.
- Crew Execution: A Crew is instantiated with the agent and task, then kicked off to process the request and generate a response.
- Response Management: The agent's response is converted to a string, added to the conversation context, and displayed to the user, maintaining conversational continuity.
```python
print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

conversation_context = ""

while True:
    user_input = input("You: ").strip()

    if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]:
        print("\nGoodbye!")
        break

    if not user_input:
        continue

    conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n"
    print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

    task = Task(
        description=(
            f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
            f"Current request: {user_input}"
        ),
        expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
        agent=agent,
    )

    crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False)
    result = crew.kickoff()
    response = str(result)

    conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n"
    print(f"Agent: {response}\n")
```

## Complete Code

```python
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, LLM
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os

load_dotenv()

GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_API_KEY = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_API_KEY")
COMPOSIO_USER_ID = os.getenv("COMPOSIO_USER_ID")

if not GOOGLE_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("GOOGLE_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_API_KEY:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_API_KEY is not set in the environment.")
if not COMPOSIO_USER_ID:
    raise ValueError("COMPOSIO_USER_ID is not set in the environment.")

# Initialize Composio and create a session
composio = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)
session = composio.create(
    user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
    toolkits=["gemini"],
)
url = session.mcp.url

# Configure LLM
llm = LLM(
    model="gpt-5",
    api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
)

server_params = {
    "url": url,
    "transport": "streamable-http",
    "headers": {"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY},
}

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Search Assistant",
        goal="Help users with internet searches",
        backstory="You are an expert assistant with access to Composio Search tools.",
        tools=tools,
        llm=llm,
        verbose=False,
        max_iter=10,
    )

    print("Chat started! Type 'exit' or 'quit' to end.\n")

    conversation_context = ""

    while True:
        user_input = input("You: ").strip()

        if user_input.lower() in ["exit", "quit", "bye"]:
            print("\nGoodbye!")
            break

        if not user_input:
            continue

        conversation_context += f"\nUser: {user_input}\n"
        print("\nAgent is thinking...\n")

        task = Task(
            description=(
                f"Conversation history:\n{conversation_context}\n\n"
                f"Current request: {user_input}"
            ),
            expected_output="A helpful response addressing the user's request",
            agent=agent,
        )

        crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task], verbose=False)
        result = crew.kickoff()
        response = str(result)

        conversation_context += f"Agent: {response}\n"
        print(f"Agent: {response}\n")
```

## Conclusion

You now have a CrewAI agent connected to Gemini through Composio's Tool Router. The agent can perform Gemini operations through natural language commands.
Next steps:
- Add role-specific instructions to customize agent behavior
- Plug in more toolkits for multi-app workflows
- Chain tasks for complex multi-step operations

## How to build Gemini MCP Agent with another framework

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/chatgpt)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/cli)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gemini/framework/llama-index)

## Related Toolkits

- [Composio](https://composio.dev/toolkits/composio) - Composio is an integration platform that connects AI agents with hundreds of business tools. It streamlines authentication and lets you trigger actions across services—no custom code needed.
- [Composio search](https://composio.dev/toolkits/composio_search) - Composio search is a unified web search toolkit spanning travel, e-commerce, news, financial markets, images, and more. It lets you and your apps tap into up-to-date web data from a single, easy-to-integrate service.
- [Perplexityai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/perplexityai) - Perplexityai delivers natural, conversational AI models for generating human-like text. Instantly get context-aware, high-quality responses for chat, search, or complex workflows.
- [Ai ml api](https://composio.dev/toolkits/ai_ml_api) - Ai ml api is a suite of AI/ML models for natural language and image tasks. It provides fast, scalable access to advanced AI capabilities for your apps and workflows.
- [Aivoov](https://composio.dev/toolkits/aivoov) - Aivoov is an AI-powered text-to-speech platform offering 1,000+ voices in over 150 languages. Instantly turn written content into natural, human-like audio for any application.
- [All images ai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/all_images_ai) - All-Images.ai is an AI-powered image generation and management platform. It helps you create, search, and organize images effortlessly with advanced AI capabilities.
- [Anthropic administrator](https://composio.dev/toolkits/anthropic_administrator) - Anthropic administrator is an API for managing Anthropic organizational resources like members, workspaces, and API keys. It helps you automate admin tasks and streamline resource management across your Anthropic organization.
- [Api labz](https://composio.dev/toolkits/api_labz) - Api labz is a platform offering a suite of AI-driven APIs and workflow tools. It helps developers automate tasks and build smarter, more efficient applications.
- [Apipie ai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/apipie_ai) - Apipie ai is an AI model aggregator offering a single API for accessing top AI models from multiple providers. It helps developers build cost-efficient, latency-optimized AI solutions without juggling multiple integrations.
- [Astica ai](https://composio.dev/toolkits/astica_ai) - Astica ai provides APIs for computer vision, NLP, and voice synthesis. Integrate advanced AI features into your app with a single API key.
- [Bigml](https://composio.dev/toolkits/bigml) - BigML is a machine learning platform that lets you build, train, and deploy predictive models from your data. Its intuitive interface and robust API make machine learning accessible and efficient.
- [Chatbotkit](https://composio.dev/toolkits/chatbotkit) - Chatbotkit is a platform for building and managing AI-powered chatbots using robust APIs and SDKs. It lets you easily add conversational AI to your apps for better user engagement.
- [Cody](https://composio.dev/toolkits/cody) - Cody is an AI assistant built for businesses, trained on your company's knowledge and data. It delivers instant answers and insights, tailored for your team.
- [Context7 MCP](https://composio.dev/toolkits/context7_mcp) - Context7 MCP delivers live, version-specific code docs and examples right from the source. It helps developers and AI agents instantly retrieve authoritative programming info—no more out-of-date docs.
- [Customgpt](https://composio.dev/toolkits/customgpt) - CustomGPT.ai lets you build and deploy chatbots tailored to your own data and business needs. Get precise and context-aware AI conversations without writing code.
- [Datarobot](https://composio.dev/toolkits/datarobot) - Datarobot is a machine learning platform that automates model development, deployment, and monitoring. It empowers organizations to quickly gain predictive insights from large datasets.
- [Deepgram](https://composio.dev/toolkits/deepgram) - Deepgram is an AI-powered speech recognition platform for accurate audio transcription and understanding. It enables fast, scalable speech-to-text with advanced audio intelligence features.
- [DeepImage](https://composio.dev/toolkits/deepimage) - DeepImage is an AI-powered image enhancer and upscaler. Get higher-quality images with just a few clicks.
- [DeepSeek](https://composio.dev/toolkits/deepseek) - DeepSeek offers AI-powered chat, search, and language model services. It delivers advanced conversational and information retrieval tools for smarter workflows.
- [E2b](https://composio.dev/toolkits/e2b) - E2b is an open-source platform for running code in secure, sandboxed environments. It enables safe multi-language code execution for AI-powered apps.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Gemini MCP?

With a standalone Gemini MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Gemini tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Gemini and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with CrewAI?

Yes, you can. CrewAI fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Gemini tools.

### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Gemini while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Gemini scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Gemini data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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