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Google Drive MCP Server (Google): Setup for Claude and Other Apps

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Lets Claude and other assistants search your Google Drive, read your files and create new ones, through Google's own hosted server.

This is Google's own Drive server, in Developer Preview. It runs on Google's servers and you sign in with your Google account. The assistant can search files, read them, check who has access, copy files, create files and download them.

Setup takes more than a sign-in. You need access to the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program and a Google Cloud project where you turn on the Drive APIs and create your own OAuth client. Google documents setup for Claude and for Google Antigravity.

Good for

  • Google Workspace users who want Claude to find and summarize files in their Drive
  • Teams with a Google Cloud project and Developer Preview access who can set up an OAuth client
  • Developers building agents that need to read and create Drive files

Works in

14 should work

Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.

Install Google Drive MCP server (Google, preview)

Claude Code

  1. 1

    Copy this prompt.

    Add the Google Drive MCP server (Google, preview) server to Claude Code. Run this command:

claude mcp add --transport http google-drive-official https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1

Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
  2. 2

    Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Sign-in with the vendor account (OAuth), Workspace Developer Preview, Your own Google Cloud OAuth client.

Read-only mode: Google documents no read-only setting for this server.

Google does not document Claude Code for this server (it documents Claude and Antigravity). The setup below is generated from the server URL only and leaves out the OAuth client ID and secret that Google's server requires, so it works only if Claude Code lets you enter your own OAuth client. Google's server needs more than a sign-in. Join the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program, then in a Google Cloud project enable the Drive API and the Drive MCP API, set up the OAuth consent screen with the drive.readonly and drive.file scopes, and create an OAuth client ID and secret with "Use this client for an AI-powered agent" ticked. Google documents Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop on Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise) and Antigravity. For other apps, the app must let you enter your own OAuth client.

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Tools

  • Finds files in your Drive that match your words

    Searches your Google Drive and returns the files that match. The assistant usually runs this first, then opens a file with read_file_content.

    Try: “Find the Marketing Plan document in my Drive.”

    Network · search_files

  • Reads what is inside a file

    Retrieves the content of a Drive file so the assistant can summarize it or answer questions about it.

    Try: “Summarize the file Marketing Plan.”

    Network · read_file_content

  • Shows details about a file

    Returns the details Drive keeps about one file.

    Try: “When was the Q3 budget spreadsheet last changed?”

    Network · get_file_metadata

  • Shows who can access a file

    Returns the sharing permissions on a file.

    Try: “Who has access to the board deck?”

    Network · get_file_permissions

  • Lists your recent files

    Lists the files you have used recently.

    Try: “What files did I work on this week?”

    Network · list_recent_files

  • Downloads a file's content

    Downloads the content of a Drive file.

    Try: “Download the latest invoice PDF.”

    Network · download_file_content

  • Creates a new file in your Drive

    Creates a new file in your Drive. This is a change to your account.

    Try: “Create a file called meeting-notes with these bullet points.”

    Write · create_file

  • Makes a copy of a file

    Copies a Drive file. This adds a new file to your Drive.

    Try: “Make a copy of the contract template.”

    Write · copy_file

From the official docs

Permissions

medium risk · 3 things to watch

Medium risk

The assistant can read your Drive files and create or copy files, with the same access you have. Check what it plans to create, and be careful opening files from people you do not trust.

What it can do

  • Read your data
  • Create and change things
  • Delete things
  • Read-only mode

Watch out for

  • It can create and copy files in your Drive

    Two of its eight tools add files to your Drive. Ask the assistant to tell you what it will create before it does. developers.google.com

  • Files you open can carry hidden instructions

    Google warns about indirect prompt injection: text inside a file can try to steer the assistant. Google says connected assistants can read, modify and delete data in your Google Account, so review what it plans to do. developers.google.com

  • It acts with your own Drive access

    Google says it inherits the permissions and data governance controls of the signed-in user. developers.google.com

Technical details
Turning on read-onlyGoogle documents no read-only setting. The server has create_file and copy_file among its 8 tools.
Talks toGoogle (drivemcp.googleapis.com)
Sign-in and keysSign-in with OAuth 2.0 through an OAuth client that you create in your own Google Cloud project.
Scopes

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly

  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file

Questions

What is the Google Drive MCP server URL?

https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1. It uses streamable HTTP and OAuth 2.0 sign-in.

Which AI apps does it work with?

Google documents Claude (claude.ai and Claude Desktop on Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise plans) and Google Antigravity. Other apps can connect if they accept a remote server URL and your own OAuth client.

Do I need a Google Cloud project?

Yes. You enable the Drive API and the Drive MCP API in a project, set up the OAuth consent screen, and create an OAuth client ID and secret. You also need to be in the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program.

Can it delete my files?

Its published list of 8 tools has no delete tool. It can create and copy files, and Google's security note says connected assistants can read, modify and delete data in your account, so review its plans.

Why does it keep asking me to sign in?

Your app is probably not getting a refresh token. Google says the sign-in request must include access_type=offline, and prompt=consent for someone who already granted access. If your app cannot set those, expect to sign in about every hour.

Why are my requests rejected?

Check that your OAuth client has "Use this client for an AI-powered agent" ticked in Google Auth Platform. If you cannot change it, create a new client with it ticked.

Information

updated Nov 1, 2026

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Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from. Issues, quotes and findings above link to their own source.

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  1. Configure the Drive MCP server · developers.google.com
  2. Drive MCP reference · developers.google.com

Facts from the official MCP registry, GitHub, npm, PyPI and the Docker catalog. Updated Nov 1, 2026.