Google MCP Server

Google Workspace MCP Server - npm distribution

Local serverstdio

What is the Google MCP server?

Google MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Google directly instead of describing what you should do. Google Workspace MCP Server - npm distribution.

What you get

NPM-distributable Google Workspace MCP server for Claude Desktop, Claude Code CLI, and other MCP clients. Interact with Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Chat, and more through Claude.

What the assistant can call

Once Google is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Gmail — Search emails, read messages, send emails, create/manage drafts
  • Platform — Location
  • macOS — ~/.config/google-workspace-mcp/
  • Linux — ~/.config/google-workspace-mcp/
  • Windows — %APPDATA%/google-workspace-mcp/

Setting it up

@presto-ai/google-workspace-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration and credentials

You will need one environment variable: GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_MCP_HOME. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Node.js 18 or higher - Active Google Account with Google Workspace access - Web browser for OAuth authentication

Choosing this one

Plenty of team communication servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Google's toolset — Gmail, Platform, macOS and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by GitHub Actions; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the google mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
GmailSearch emails, read messages, send emails, create/manage drafts
PlatformLocation
macOS~/.config/google-workspace-mcp/
Linux~/.config/google-workspace-mcp/
Windows%APPDATA%/google-workspace-mcp/

How to install the Google MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-workspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@presto-ai/google-workspace-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 18 or higher - Active Google Account with Google Workspace access - Web browser for OAuth authentication
VariableDescriptionRequired
GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_MCP_HOMEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Google to Gmail.
  • Use Google to Platform.
  • Use Google to macOS.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Google to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (Gmail, Platform, macOS, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Google directly.