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title: "Python Quickstart (Local)"
type: docs
weight: 2
description: >
  How to get started running MCP Toolbox locally with [Python](https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox-sdk-python), PostgreSQL, and  [Agent Development Kit](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/),
  [LangGraph](https://www.langchain.com/langgraph), [LlamaIndex](https://www.llamaindex.ai/) or [GoogleGenAI](https://pypi.org/project/google-genai/).
sample_filters: ["Python", "Quickstart", "Local", "ADK", "LangChain", "LlamaIndex", "Google GenAI"]
is_sample: true
---

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## Before you begin

This guide assumes you have already done the following:

1. Installed [Python (3.10 or higher)][install-python] (including [pip][install-pip] and
   your preferred virtual environment tool for managing dependencies e.g.
   [venv][install-venv]).
1. Installed [PostgreSQL 16+ and the `psql` client][install-postgres].

[install-python]: https://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Download
[install-pip]: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/
[install-venv]:
    https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/tutorials/installing-packages/#creating-virtual-environments
[install-postgres]: https://www.postgresql.org/download/

### Cloud Setup (Optional)

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## Step 1: Set up your database

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## Step 2: Install and configure MCP Toolbox

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## Step 3: Connect your agent to MCP Toolbox

In this section, we will write and run an agent that will load the Tools
from MCP Toolbox.

{{< notice tip>}}
If you prefer to experiment within a Google Colab environment, you can connect
to a [local
runtime](https://research.google.com/colaboratory/local-runtimes.html).
{{< /notice >}}

1. In a new terminal, install the SDK package.

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pip install google-adk[toolbox]
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pip install toolbox-langchain
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pip install toolbox-llamaindex
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pip install toolbox-core
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1. Install other required dependencies:

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# No other dependencies required for ADK
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# TODO(developer): replace with correct package if needed

pip install langgraph langchain-google-vertexai

# pip install langchain-google-genai

# pip install langchain-anthropic

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# TODO(developer): replace with correct package if needed

pip install llama-index-llms-google-genai

# pip install llama-index-llms-anthropic

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pip install google-genai
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1. Create the agent:
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1. Create a new agent project. This will create a new directory named `my_agent`
   with a file `agent.py`.

    ```bash
    adk create my_agent
    ```
    <br/>

1. Update `my_agent/agent.py` with the following content to connect to MCP Toolbox:
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    <br/>

1. Create a `.env` file with your Google API key:
    ```bash
    echo 'GOOGLE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"' > my_agent/.env
    ```
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Create a new file named `agent.py` and copy the following code:
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Create a new file named `agent.py` and copy the following code:
{{< include "quickstart/python/llamaindex/quickstart.py" "python" >}}
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Create a new file named `agent.py` and copy the following code:
{{< include "quickstart/python/core/quickstart.py" "python" >}}
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To learn more about Agent Development Kit, check out the [ADK
Documentation](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/get-started/python/).
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To learn more about Agents in LangChain, check out the [LangGraph Agent
Documentation](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph/reference/prebuilt/#langgraph.prebuilt.chat_agent_executor.create_react_agent).
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To learn more about Agents in LlamaIndex, check out the [LlamaIndex
AgentWorkflow
Documentation](https://docs.llamaindex.ai/en/stable/examples/agent/agent_workflow_basic/).
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To learn more about tool calling with Google GenAI, check out the
[Google GenAI
Documentation](https://github.com/googleapis/python-genai?tab=readme-ov-file#manually-declare-and-invoke-a-function-for-function-calling).
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4. Run your agent, and observe the results:

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Run your agent locally for testing:
```sh
adk run my_agent
```
<br/>

Alternatively, serve it via a web interface:
```sh
adk web --port 8000
```
<br/>

For more information, refer to the ADK documentation on [Running
Agents](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/get-started/python/#run-your-agent)
and [Deploying to Cloud](https://google.github.io/adk-docs/deploy/).

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python agent.py
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python agent.py
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python agent.py
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{{< notice info >}}
For more information, visit the [Python SDK
repo](https://github.com/googleapis/mcp-toolbox-sdk-python).
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