Google Drive

Name: Google Drive
Author: domdomegg

by domdomeggversion 1.3.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.domdomegg/google-drive-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Allow AI systems to list, search, upload, download, and manage files and folders in Google Drive.

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UsageiVery new↓ 176/wk · ★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Docs, sheets & office work
You need to fill in: GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-drive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add google-drive --env GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value -- npx -y google-drive-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-drive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "google-drive": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-drive-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN secret required env
Google OAuth access token with Drive scopes.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account domdomegg, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 0% of the other 3609 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 14% of the other 3609 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3609 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Google Drive safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.3.0) reached the registry 5 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Agent-Native Calendar, Excel MCP Server, MCP Server for Excel

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README from the maker

Open the README

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google-drive-mcp

MCP server for Google Drive - list, search, upload, download, and manage files and folders.

Use Cases

Answer from files: "What was our revenue target in the Q2 board deck?" → searches Drive, reads the relevant doc, and answers your question.

Project scaffolding: Starting a new vendor onboarding → creates a folder structure with subfolders for contracts, compliance, deliverables, and meeting notes, plus template docs and sheets.

Feedback synthesis: "Summarize the feedback from my manager across my last 10 presentation decks" → reads comments from multiple files and identifies themes and development areas.

Localization workflow: "We're onboarding contractors in Japan - translate the onboarding folder from English to Japanese and flag anything that needs local adaptation (HR policies, holidays, etc.)" → reads multiple docs, translates, and highlights areas needing review.

(These are just examples - any workflow that needs file search, reading, or organization can use this. Use in combination with google-docs-mcp for reading/editing Google Docs, or google-sheets-mcp for Google Sheets.)

Setup

1. Create Google OAuth credentials

Go to Google Cloud Console
Create a new project (or use existing)
Enable the Google Drive API
Go to APIs & Services → OAuth consent screen, set up consent screen
Go to APIs & Services → Credentials → Create Credentials → OAuth client ID
Choose Web application
Add http://localhost:3000/callback to Authorized redirect URIs
Note your Client ID and Client Secret

2. Run the server

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID='your-client-id' \

GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET='your-client-secret' \ MCP_TRANSPORT=http \ npm start

The server runs on http://localhost:3000 by default. Change with PORT=3001.

3. Add to your MCP client

With the server running, follow the instructions on install-mcp, which generates the right config for your MCP client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, VS Code, and more).

Architecture

This server acts as an OAuth proxy to Google:

graph LR

A[MCP client] <--> B[google-drive-mcp] <--> C[Google OAuth/API]

Server advertises itself as an OAuth authorization server via /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
/register returns the Google OAuth client credentials
/authorize redirects to Google, encoding the client's callback URL in state
/callback receives the code from Google and forwards to the client's callback
/token proxies token requests to Google, injecting client credentials
/mcp handles MCP requests, using the bearer token to call Drive API

The server holds no tokens or state - it just proxies OAuth to Google.

Tools

Tool	Description
Files
`files_list`	List/search files using Drive query syntax
`file_get`	Get file metadata
`file_download`	Download file content (supports export for Google Docs/Sheets)
`file_upload`	Upload a new file
`file_update`	Update file content or metadata
`file_copy`	Copy a file
`file_move`	Move a file to a different folder
`file_trash`	Move to trash
`file_untrash`	Restore from trash
`file_delete`	Permanently delete
Folders
`folder_create`	Create a new folder
Comments
`comments_list`	List comments on a file
`comment_get`	Get a comment and its replies
`comment_create`	Add a comment to a file
`comment_reply`	Reply to a comment
`comment_resolve`	Resolve or unresolve a comment
Replies
`replies_list`	List replies to a comment
`reply_get`	Get a specific reply
`reply_update`	Update a reply
`reply_delete`	Delete a reply
Permissions
`permissions_list`	List who has access to a file
`permission_get`	Get a specific permission
`permission_create`	Share a file with a user, group, domain, or anyone
`permission_update`	Change a user's access level
`permission_delete`	Revoke access to a file

Drive Query Syntax

The files_list tool supports Drive's query syntax for filtering:

# By name

name contains 'report' name = 'Budget 2024'

By type

mimeType = 'application/pdf' mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.folder' mimeType = 'application/vnd.google-apps.document'

By folder

'folder-id' in parents

By ownership

'user@example.com' in owners

Combined

name contains 'report' and mimeType = 'application/pdf'

Google Drive API Scopes

drive - Full access to Drive files

Contributing

Pull requests are welcomed on GitHub! To get started:

Install Git and Node.js
Clone the repository
Install dependencies with npm install
Run npm run test to run tests
Build with npm run build

Releases

Versions follow the semantic versioning spec.

To release:

Use npm version to bump the version
Run git push --follow-tags to push with tags
Wait for GitHub Actions to publish to the NPM registry.

Google Drive

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

Common questions

Alternatives

Agent-Native Calendar

Excel MCP Server

MCP Server for Excel

README from the maker

google-drive-mcp

Use Cases

Setup

1. Create Google OAuth credentials

2. Run the server

3. Add to your MCP client

Architecture

Tools

Drive Query Syntax

By type

By folder

By ownership

Combined

Google Drive API Scopes

Contributing

Releases