# How to integrate Linkup MCP with Google ADK

```json
{
  "title": "How to integrate Linkup MCP with Google ADK",
  "toolkit": "Linkup",
  "toolkit_slug": "linkup",
  "framework": "Google ADK",
  "framework_slug": "google-adk",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/google-adk",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/linkup/framework/google-adk.md",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:17:44.229Z"
}
```

## Introduction

This guide walks you through connecting Linkup to Google ADK using the Composio tool router. By the end, you'll have a working Linkup agent that can find recent articles on quantum computing breakthroughs, summarize top news about generative ai today, get sourced answer about electric vehicle market trends through natural language commands.
This guide will help you understand how to give your Google ADK agent real control over a Linkup account through Composio's Linkup MCP server.
Before we dive in, let's take a quick look at the key ideas and tools involved.

## Also integrate Linkup with

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

## TL;DR

Here's what you'll learn:
- Get a Linkup account set up and connected to Composio
- Install the Google ADK and Composio packages
- Create a Composio Tool Router session for Linkup
- Build an agent that connects to Linkup through MCP
- Interact with Linkup 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 Linkup MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Linkup MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Linkup account. It provides structured and secure access to enterprise-grade web search and natural language answering, so your agent can perform actions like retrieving relevant information, answering questions, summarizing sources, and surfacing insights from the web on your behalf.
- Natural language question answering: Ask your agent complex or open-ended questions and get concise, sourced natural language answers pulled from web data.
- Structured web search and insights retrieval: Let your agent perform deep searches on any topic and return structured insights, detailed summaries, or raw search results as needed.
- Source-backed information synthesis: Get responses that include not just answers but citations to the original web sources, making it easy to verify and explore further.
- Customizable search depth and output: Have the agent adjust search precision, control answer format (summary, structured, or detailed search results), and even include images if your use case needs them.

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `LINKUP_CREATE_RESPONSE` | Create Response | Proxy endpoint for OpenAI-compatible response generation. Used when the OpenAI client's base URL is set to Linkup. Supports 'linkup-standard' for faster results and 'linkup-deep' for more comprehensive results. |
| `LINKUP_FETCH_WEBPAGE` | Fetch Webpage | Fetch and retrieve a markdown representation of a webpage from a given URL. Supports optional JavaScript rendering for single-page applications, raw HTML extraction, and image extraction from the webpage content. Use this when you need to extract clean, structured content from web pages. |
| `LINKUP_GET_CREDITS_BALANCE` | Get Credits Balance | Tool to retrieve the current credits balance for your Linkup account. Returns the number of credits remaining that can be used for search and fetch operations. |
| `LINKUP_SEARCH` | Search Linkup | Search the web and retrieve insights using Linkup's API. This action provides three output modes: natural language answers with sources (sourcedAnswer), raw search context (searchResults), or custom structured JSON (structured). Supports filtering by date range and domains, with optional image results. Standard depth uses 1 credit, deep search uses 10 credits. Only indexes publicly available web content; private repositories and internal endpoints return no results. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

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

The Linkup MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent to Linkup. It provides structured and secure access so your agent can perform Linkup 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 Linkup 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=["linkup"],
)

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 Linkup 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=["linkup"],
)

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 Linkup operations."
    ),  
    tools=[composio_toolset],
)

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

## Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Linkup with the Google ADK through Composio's MCP Tool Router. Your agent can now interact with Linkup using natural language commands.
Key takeaways:
- The Tool Router approach dynamically routes requests to the appropriate Linkup 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 Linkup MCP Agent with another framework

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

## 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.
- [Browser tool](https://composio.dev/toolkits/browser_tool) - Browser tool is a virtual browser integration that lets AI agents interact with the web programmatically. It enables automated browsing, scraping, and action-taking from any AI workflow.
- [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.
- [Botbaba](https://composio.dev/toolkits/botbaba) - Botbaba is a platform for building, managing, and deploying conversational AI chatbots across messaging channels. It streamlines chatbot automation, making it easier to integrate AI into customer interactions.
- [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.
- [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.

## Frequently Asked Questions

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

With a standalone Linkup MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Linkup tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Linkup 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 Linkup tools.

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

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

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