# How to integrate Gladia MCP with Google ADK

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Gladia MCP with Google ADK",
  "toolkit": "Gladia",
  "toolkit_slug": "gladia",
  "framework": "Google ADK",
  "framework_slug": "google-adk",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/google-adk",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/google-adk.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:13:13.125Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Gladia to Google ADK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Gladia agent that can transcribe this recorded meeting audio file, start real-time transcription from your microphone, list all recent transcription jobs with status through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your Google ADK agent real control over a Gladia account through Composio's Gladia MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Gladia with

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/cli)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/crew-ai)

## TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
- Get a Gladia account set up and connected to Composio
- Install the Google ADK and Composio packages
- Create a Composio Tool Router session for Gladia
- Build an agent that connects to Gladia through MCP
- Interact with Gladia using natural language

## What is Google ADK?

Google ADK (Agents Development Kit) is Google's framework for building AI agents powered by Gemini models. It provides tools for creating agents that can use external services through the Model Context Protocol.
Key features include:
- Gemini Integration: Native support for Google's Gemini models
- MCP Toolset: Built-in support for Model Context Protocol tools
- Streamable HTTP: Connect to external services through streamable HTTP
- CLI and Web UI: Run agents via command line or web interface

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

The Gladia MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Gladia account. It provides structured and secure access to advanced audio transcription and intelligence services, so your agent can perform actions like uploading audio, transcribing recordings, retrieving live transcription results, and organizing jobs on your behalf.
- Real-time and asynchronous transcription: Instantly start live or pre-recorded transcription jobs for audio and video files, letting your agent process spoken content with ease.
- Audio and video file uploads: Seamlessly upload audio or video files to Gladia's servers as a first step before transcription or analysis.
- Fetch detailed transcription results: Retrieve comprehensive results and metadata from both live and pre-recorded transcription sessions, including job status and transcribed text.
- Job management and status tracking: List, filter, and monitor all your live and pre-recorded transcription jobs so your agent can keep tabs on ongoing or completed work.
- Effortless workflow automation: Combine audio file handling, job initiation, and result retrieval into streamlined, agent-driven automations—saving you time and manual effort.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `GLADIA_DELETE_LIVE_SESSION` | Delete Live Session | Tool to delete a live transcription session and all its associated data (audio file, transcription). Use when permanently removing a live session from Gladia. |
| `GLADIA_DELETE_PRE_RECORDED_JOB` | Delete Pre-recorded Job | Tool to delete a pre-recorded transcription job and all its associated data (audio file, transcription). Use when permanently removing a transcription job from Gladia. |
| `GLADIA_GET_LIVE_TRANSCRIPTION_RESULT` | Get live transcription result | Tool to retrieve metadata and results of a live transcription job. Use when you need detailed status or results for a specific live transcription session. |
| `GLADIA_GET_PRE_RECORDED_JOB` | Get Pre-recorded Job | Tool to retrieve a pre-recorded transcription job's metadata, status, and results by ID. Use when checking the status or retrieving results of a specific pre-recorded job. |
| `GLADIA_INITIATE_LIVE_SESSION` | Initiate Live Transcription Session | Initiates a live (real-time) transcription session with Gladia's API. Returns a WebSocket URL that you can connect to for streaming audio data in real-time. The WebSocket URL includes an embedded authentication token and should be used promptly. After initiating, connect to the returned WebSocket URL and send audio chunks. Use GET /v2/live/{id} to retrieve the full transcription results after the session ends. |
| `GLADIA_INITIATE_PRE_RECORDED_TRANSCRIPTION` | Initiate Pre-Recorded Transcription | Tool to initiate a pre-recorded transcription job. Use when you have an audio URL and need asynchronous transcription results. |
| `GLADIA_LIST_LIVE_TRANSCRIPTIONS` | List live transcription jobs | Tool to list live transcription jobs. Use when you need an overview of live transcription sessions with optional filtering and pagination. Use after setting up live transcription. |
| `GLADIA_LIST_PRE_RECORDED_JOBS` | List Pre-Recorded Jobs | Tool to list all pre-recorded transcription jobs matching the query parameters. Use when you need to retrieve a paginated list of transcription jobs with optional filtering by date, status, or custom metadata. |
| `GLADIA_UPLOAD_AUDIO_VIDEO_FILE` | Upload Audio/Video File | Upload an audio or video file to Gladia for speech-to-text transcription. Returns a URL that can be used with the pre-recorded transcription endpoint. Supports common audio formats (WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG) and video formats (MP4, MKV, etc.). |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

The Gladia MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Gladia. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Gladia 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:
- A Google API key for Gemini models
- A Composio account and API key
- Python 3.9 or later installed
- Basic familiarity with Python

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

Google API Key
- Go to [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey) and create an API key.
- Copy the key and keep it safe. You will put this in GOOGLE_API_KEY.
Composio API Key and User ID
- Log in to the [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev?utm_source=toolkits&utm_medium=framework_docs).
- Go to Settings → API Keys and copy your Composio API key. Use this for COMPOSIO_API_KEY.
- Decide on a stable user identifier to scope sessions, often your email or a user ID. Use this for COMPOSIO_USER_ID.

### 2. Install dependencies

Inside your virtual environment, install the required packages.
What's happening:
- google-adk is Google's Agents Development Kit
- composio connects your agent to Gladia via MCP
- python-dotenv loads environment variables
```bash
pip install google-adk composio python-dotenv
```

### 3. Set up ADK project

Set up a new Google ADK project.
What's happening:
- This creates an agent folder with a root agent file and .env file
```bash
adk create my_agent
```

### 4. Set environment variables

Save all your credentials in the .env file.
What's happening:
- GOOGLE_API_KEY authenticates with Google's Gemini models
- COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio
- COMPOSIO_USER_ID identifies the user for session management
```bash
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your-google-api-key
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your-composio-api-key
COMPOSIO_USER_ID=your-user-id-or-email
```

### 5. Import modules and validate environment

What's happening:
- os reads environment variables
- Composio is the main Composio SDK client
- GoogleProvider declares that you are using Google ADK as the agent runtime
- Agent is the Google ADK LLM agent class
- McpToolset lets the ADK agent call MCP tools over HTTP
```python
import os
import warnings

from composio import Composio
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from google.adk.agents.llm_agent import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import StreamableHTTPConnectionParams
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_toolset import McpToolset

load_dotenv()

warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*BaseAuthenticatedTool.*")

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.")
```

### 6. Create Composio client and Tool Router session

What's happening:
- Authenticates to Composio with your API key
- Declares Google ADK as the provider
- Spins up a short-lived MCP endpoint for your user and selected toolkit
- Stores the MCP HTTP URL for the ADK MCP integration
```python
composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY)

composio_session = composio_client.create(
    user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
    toolkits=["gladia"],
)

COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url,
print(f"Composio MCP URL: {COMPOSIO_MCP_URL}")
```

### 7. Set up the McpToolset and create the Agent

What's happening:
- Connects the ADK agent to the Composio MCP endpoint through McpToolset
- Uses Gemini as the model powering the agent
- Lists exact tool names in instruction to reduce misnamed tool calls
```python
composio_toolset = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url=COMPOSIO_MCP_URL,
        headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}
    )
)

root_agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    name="composio_agent",
    description="An agent that uses Composio tools to perform actions.",
    instruction=(
        "You are a helpful assistant connected to Composio. "
        "You have the following tools available: "
        "COMPOSIO_SEARCH_TOOLS, COMPOSIO_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL, "
        "COMPOSIO_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS, COMPOSIO_REMOTE_BASH_TOOL, COMPOSIO_REMOTE_WORKBENCH. "
        "Use these tools to help users with Gladia operations."
    ),
    tools=[composio_toolset],
)

print("\nAgent setup complete. You can now run this agent directly ;)")
```

### 8. Run the agent

Execute the agent from the project root. The web command opens a web portal where you can chat with the agent.
What's happening:
- adk run runs the agent in CLI mode
- adk web . opens a web UI for interactive testing
```bash
# Run in CLI mode
adk run my_agent

# Or run in web UI mode
adk web
```

## Complete Code

```python
import os
import warnings

from composio import Composio
from composio_google import GoogleProvider
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from google.adk.agents.llm_agent import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import StreamableHTTPConnectionParams
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_toolset import McpToolset

load_dotenv()
warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", message=".*BaseAuthenticatedTool.*")

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.")

composio_client = Composio(api_key=COMPOSIO_API_KEY, provider=GoogleProvider())

composio_session = composio_client.create(
    user_id=COMPOSIO_USER_ID,
    toolkits=["gladia"],
)

COMPOSIO_MCP_URL = composio_session.mcp.url


composio_toolset = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url=COMPOSIO_MCP_URL,
        headers={"x-api-key": COMPOSIO_API_KEY}
    )
)

root_agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-flash",
    name="composio_agent",
    description="An agent that uses Composio tools to perform actions.",
    instruction=(
        "You are a helpful assistant connected to Composio. "
        "You have the following tools available: "
        "COMPOSIO_SEARCH_TOOLS, COMPOSIO_MULTI_EXECUTE_TOOL, "
        "COMPOSIO_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS, COMPOSIO_REMOTE_BASH_TOOL, COMPOSIO_REMOTE_WORKBENCH. "
        "Use these tools to help users with Gladia operations."
    ),  
    tools=[composio_toolset],
)

print("\nAgent setup complete. You can now run this agent directly ;)")
```

## Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Gladia with the Google ADK through Composio's MCP Tool Router. Your agent can now interact with Gladia using natural language commands.
Key takeaways:
- The Tool Router approach dynamically routes requests to the appropriate Gladia tools
- Environment variables keep your credentials secure and separate from code
- Clear agent instructions reduce tool calling errors
- The ADK web UI provides an interactive interface for testing and development
You can extend this setup by adding more toolkits to the toolkits array in your session configuration.

## How to build Gladia MCP Agent with another framework

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/hermes-agent)
- [CLI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/cli)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/gladia/framework/crew-ai)

## Related Toolkits

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- [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.
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- [Botpress](https://composio.dev/toolkits/botpress) - Botpress is an open-source platform for building, deploying, and managing chatbots. It helps teams automate conversations and deliver rich, interactive messaging experiences.
- [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.
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## Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Google ADK?

Yes, you can. Google ADK 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 Gladia tools.

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

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Gladia 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 Gladia data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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