Google Drive MCP

Google Drive MCP Server

Connect an MCP client to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendar through one self-hosted server. Search and organize files, create and edit Workspace content, manage sharing, and automate multi-step workflows while keeping control of the Google identity and credentials used for every call.

Why this server

• Drive-first workflows: 130 tools cover file management, Shared Drives, permissions, revisions, rich Docs editing, Sheets formatting, Slides authoring, and Calendar events.
• Local or hosted: use stdio for a personal desktop client, Streamable HTTP for a hosted integration, or OAuth-protected team mode for a shared service.
• Identity control: local OAuth supports multiple Google accounts and per-tool account selection; service accounts and externally managed OAuth tokens are also supported.
• Agent-friendly access: tools expose targeted operations, while the optional gdrive:/// resource interface supports direct reading and discovery.
• Open and self-hosted: credentials and tokens stay in the environment you operate.

This project remains focused on deep Drive and editor workflows rather than attempting to expose every Google Workspace API.

Client compatibility

Compatibility is determined by the transport and authentication flow a client supports.

Client type	Transport	Recommended mode
Claude Desktop	stdio	Local OAuth
Other local MCP clients, including Gemini CLI	stdio	Local OAuth
claude.ai custom connectors	Streamable HTTP	Team mode
Other remote MCP clients	Streamable HTTP	Single identity behind access control, or team mode with OAuth 2.1

See Client configuration for configuration examples and transport requirements.

Quick start

1. Create Google OAuth credentials

In a Google Cloud project:

1. Enable the Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendar APIs.
2. Configure the OAuth consent screen and add your Google account as a test user when the app is in testing.
3. Create an OAuth client with application type Desktop app.
4. Download the JSON file and save it as:

~/.config/google-drive-mcp/gcp-oauth.keys.json

The setup guide has the complete Google Cloud walkthrough and alternative credential locations.

2. Authenticate

npx -y @piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp auth

Complete the Google consent flow in the browser. Tokens are stored by default at ~/.config/google-drive-mcp/tokens.json.

3. Add the server to your MCP client

For clients that use the common mcpServers configuration shape:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart the client after saving its configuration. Claude Desktop paths and HTTP examples are documented in Client configuration.

4. Make a first tool call

Ask your client:

Run authGetStatus and tell me which Google account is active.

Then try a read-only Drive request:

Search my Google Drive for files modified in the last seven days.

If the identity is wrong or search returns no files, use the troubleshooting guide.

What you can do

Organize Drive

Find PDF files in /Reports, create an Archive folder there, and move files older
than one year into it.

Build a report

Create a Google Sheet for monthly results, summarize it in a Google Doc, and
create a short Google Slides presentation from the summary.

Edit a document

Find the "Project Plan" document, replace the old launch date, format the new
date in bold, and add a comment describing the change.

Prepare a meeting

Create a Calendar event with a Google Meet link and attach the project brief
from Drive.

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Documentation

Every section that used to live in this README is now in one of these guides.

Guide	Contents
Setup	Requirements, Google Cloud APIs, OAuth credentials, and installation
Client configuration	Supported transports and client configuration
Authentication	Local OAuth, multi-account, service accounts, external tokens, and scopes
Configuration	CLI flags, environment variables, defaults, and precedence
Deployment	Docker, Streamable HTTP, team mode, and reverse-proxy security
Tool reference	All Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar, and account tools
Troubleshooting	Authentication, API, identity, Docker, and rate-limit problems
Development	Repository structure, build commands, tests, and contributions

Security

• Never commit OAuth credentials, service-account keys, access tokens, refresh tokens, or tokens.json.
• Use the narrowest OAuth scopes that support the tools you need.
• Keep the default HTTP bind address on 127.0.0.1 unless the server is protected by TLS and access control.
• Use team mode for shared deployments so every request is authenticated as its caller.
• Treat team-store.json as a secret because it contains members' Google refresh tokens.

See Authentication and Deployment for the complete security and identity model.

Development and support

See the development guide to build and test the project.

• Report defects and request features in GitHub Issues.
• Review released changes in the changelog.
• Contributions are welcome through pull requests.

License

MIT

Acknowledgments

• Built on the Model Context Protocol.
• Uses the Google APIs Node.js Client.