Google Drive
File access and search capabilities for Google Drive
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Server: Google Drive
Description: File access and search capabilities for Google Drive
Install command: npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive
Environment variables needed:
- GOOGLE_DRIVE_CREDENTIALS: Google Drive OAuth credentials JSON (required)
GitHub: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers-archived/tree/main/src/gdrive
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Quick Install
Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Open Claude Desktop app
- Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config
- Paste the config below into the file
- Restart Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-drive": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_DRIVE_CREDENTIALS": "{\"client_id\":\"...\",\"client_secret\":\"...\"}"
}
}
}
}Add this to your ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Installation Methods
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdriveTools (3)
search_files Search for files in Google Drive
read_file Read the contents of a Google Drive file
list_folder List files in a Google Drive folder
Environment Variables
GOOGLE_DRIVE_CREDENTIALS RequiredGoogle Drive OAuth credentials JSON
{"client_id":"...","client_secret":"..."}| Name | Description | Required | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE_DRIVE_CREDENTIALS | Google Drive OAuth credentials JSON | Required | {"client_id":"...","client_secret":"..."} |
Compatibility
About
A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to Google Drive. This server enables LLMs to search, read, and list files stored in Google Drive.
Key Features
- File search — Search across all Google Drive files
- File reading — Read contents of Google Docs, Sheets, and text files
- Folder browsing — List contents of Drive folders
- Document access — Extract text from Google Workspace documents
Authentication
Requires Google Drive OAuth credentials. Set up OAuth 2.0 at: https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/credentials
Use Cases
- Document analysis — "Read this Google Doc and summarize the key points"
- File organization — "List all files in the Project X folder"
- Content search — "Find all documents mentioning 'budget'"
- Data extraction — "Extract the data from this Google Sheet"
- Archive management — "Show me all files modified last month"
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