ADK-TSAgentKit MCP Extension
Use Coinbase AgentKit providers as MCP tools and adapt them into ADK tools.
Overview
This guide shows how to wire Coinbase AgentKit into ADK TypeScript (adk-ts) using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). AgentKit action providers are exposed as MCP SDK tools and then converted into ADK tools so your agent can perform on-chain actions through Coinbase.
Architecture
AgentKit → MCP Extension → ADK BaseTool
Convert AgentKit MCP tools to ADK tools
Use convertMcpToolToBaseTool to adapt AgentKit’s MCP tools into ADK BaseTools.
import { getMcpTools } from "@coinbase/agentkit-model-context-protocol";
import { type BaseTool, convertMcpToolToBaseTool } from "@iqai/adk";
import type { AgentKit } from "@coinbase/agentkit";
export async function getAgentKitTools(agentKit: AgentKit): Promise<BaseTool[]> {
const { tools, toolHandler } = await getMcpTools(agentKit);
const baseTools = await Promise.all(
tools.map(async (mcpTool) =>
convertMcpToolToBaseTool({ mcpTool, toolHandler }),
),
);
return baseTools;
}If you prefer a helper that creates AgentKit internally, keep the same conversion step and just supply your agentKit instance from that helper.
Attach to an ADK agent
import { AgentBuilder } from "@iqai/adk";
// Assume you already created `agentKit` and `getAgentKitTools(agentKit)` from above
const tools = await getAgentKitTools(agentKit);
const { runner } = await AgentBuilder.create("coinbase_agent")
.withModel("gemini-2.5-flash") // or your configured model
.withDescription("Crypto-focused agent using Coinbase AgentKit")
.withTools(...tools)
.build();Choosing AgentKit providers
Pick the providers you need (wallet, ERC-20, prices, portfolio, etc.) when constructing your AgentKit instance, then run the same conversion step above. See the AgentKit docs for the full provider list.
Environment outline
You will typically need CDP API keys and a wallet private key. Refer to AgentKit’s documentation or the demo agent for exact requirements.
References
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