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MCP Entry

Google Drive MCP

Provides file search and content retrieval across Google Drive including Docs, Sheets, Slides, PDFs, and shared drives. Agents can pull policy documents, research archives, and spreadsheets into conversations without downloading files locally. Supports Google Workspace sharing policies and permissions.

Category Files
Install npm
Runtime Node.js
filedrivedocs

Use cases

  • Research agent pulls relevant papers and documents from shared team drives
  • Compliance agent retrieves policy documents to answer regulatory questions
  • Analyst agent reads spreadsheet data to generate insights during conversations
  • Writer agent accesses reference documents to maintain consistency
  • Onboarding agent fetches team guidelines from organizational shared drives

Key features

  • Claude Desktop
  • Cursor
  • Codex

Frequently Asked Questions

What Google Workspace services are supported?
The server supports Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, PDFs, and files in My Drive and Shared Drives. It does not currently support Sites, Forms, or third-party files.
How does the agent handle files it cannot access?
The MCP returns a permission error for inaccessible files. Agents can inform the user and suggest sharing the file with the connected Google account.
Can the MCP server modify files in Google Drive?
This implementation is read-only. For write capabilities, you would need a different implementation or direct Google API access with write scopes.

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