Google Drive MCP

Name: Google Drive MCP
Author: Anthropic / Google

Search, read, and manage Google Drive files

Official

File System

Install Command

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive

Claude Desktop Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gdrive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive"],
      "env": { "GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATH": "/path/to/credentials.json" }
    }
  }
}

Google Drive MCP is an officially maintained MCP server in the File System category, developed by Anthropic / Google. It runs locally on your machine, keeping your data private and giving you full control over the connection. This lets Claude read, write, and organize files as part of any automated workflow.

About Google Drive MCP

Official Google Drive MCP server lets AI assistants access and manage your Google Drive.

Features

Search files and folders
Read Docs, Sheets, and text files
List folder contents
Download files
Access shared drives

Requires Google OAuth2 credentials.

Who Should Use Google Drive MCP?

1Extract and summarise content from PDFs and documents
2Give Claude read/write access to files and folders on your machine
3Automate file organization, renaming, and batch processing tasks
4Let AI assistants generate, edit, and manage project files

How to Install Google Drive MCP

Before you start

You will need Node.js (v18 or later) installed on your machine — download it from nodejs.org if you haven't already.

1Open a terminal (Terminal on Mac, Command Prompt or PowerShell on Windows).
2Paste the install command above and press Enter — Node.js will download and run the server automatically.
3Add the server to your Claude Desktop config file (see the JSON snippet above) and restart Claude.

The Claude Desktop config snippet above can be copied and pasted directly into your claude_desktop_config.json file — no editing required.

How Google Drive MCP Compares

✦It is an officially maintained server — unlike community alternatives, it is built and supported by the original project team, ensuring compatibility with upstream changes.

✦It runs entirely on your local machine, so no data leaves your environment — important for teams with privacy or compliance requirements.

✦It uses OAuth for authentication, which means you log in with your existing account rather than managing API keys manually.