Tools for Agents

Check out the following pre-built tools that you can use with ADK agents:

Gemini tools

Google Search

Perform web searches using Google Search with Gemini

Code Execution

Execute code and debug using Gemini models

Computer Use

Operate computer user interfaces using Gemini models

Google Cloud tools

Apigee API Hub

Turn any documented API from Apigee API hub into a tool

API Registry

Dynamically connect with Google Cloud services as MCP tools

Application Integration

Link your agents to enterprise apps using Integration Connectors

BigQuery Agent Analytics

Analyze and debug agent behavior at scale

BigQuery Tools

Connect with BigQuery to retrieve data and perform analysis

Bigtable Tools

Interact with Bigtable to retrieve data and execute SQL

GKE Code Executor

Run AI-generated code in a secure and scalable GKE environment

Spanner Tools

Interact with Spanner to retrieve data, search, and execute SQL

MCP Toolbox for Databases

Connect over 30 different data sources to your agents

Vertex AI RAG Engine

Perform private data retrieval using Vertex AI RAG Engine

Vertex AI Search

Search across your private, configured data stores in Vertex AI Search

Third-party tools

Atlassian

Manage issues, search pages, and update team content

GitHub

Analyze code, manage issues and PRs, and automate workflows

GitLab

Perform semantic code search, inspect pipelines, manage merge requests

Hugging Face

Access models, datasets, research papers, and AI tools

Linear

Manage issues, track projects, and streamline development

n8n

Trigger automated workflows, connect apps, and process data

Notion

Search workspaces, create pages, and manage tasks and databases

Paypal

Manage payments, send invoices, and handle subscriptions

Qdrant

Store and retrieve information using semantic vector search

Use pre-built tools with ADK agents

Follow these general steps to include tools in your ADK agents:

1. Import: Import the desired tool from the tools module. This is agents.tools in Python, @google/adk in TypeScript, google.golang.org/adk/tool in Go, or com.google.adk.tools in Java.
2. Configure: Initialize the tool, providing required parameters if any.
3. Register: Add the initialized tool to the tools list of your Agent.

Once added to an agent, the agent can decide to use the tool based on the user prompt and its instructions. The framework handles the execution of the tool when the agent calls it.

Note: Limitations on using multiple tools

Some ADK tools cannot be used with other tools in the same agent. For more information on tools with these limitations, see Limitations for ADK tools.

Build tools for agents

If the above tools don't meet your needs, you can build tools for your ADK workflows using the following guides:

• Function Tools: Build custom tools for your specific ADK agent needs.
• MCP Tools: Connect MCP servers as tools for your ADK agents.
• OpenAPI Integration: Generate callable tools directly from an OpenAPI Specification.