A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Quip document operations that enables direct interaction with Quip documents from AI assistants like Claude.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Quip document operations that enables direct interaction with Quip documents from AI assistants like Claude. The quip mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 5 defined tools rather than through you.
Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:
quip_read_document — Read a Quip document by its thread IDquip_append_content — Append content to a documentquip_prepend_content — Add content to the beginning of a documentquip_replace_content — Replace document contentquip_create_document — Create a new document (currently unsupported)Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.
You will need 4 environment variables: QUIP_ACCESS_TOKEN, QUIP_BASE_URL, YOUR_DOCUMENT_ID, PYTHON_SCRIPT_PATH. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.
quip library installed - A valid Quip access tokenPlenty of developer tooling 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. Quip's toolset — quip_read_document, quip_append_content, quip_prepend_content and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by AvinashBole; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| quip_read_document | Read a Quip document by its thread ID |
| quip_append_content | Append content to a document |
| quip_prepend_content | Add content to the beginning of a document |
| quip_replace_content | Replace document content |
| quip_create_document | Create a new document (currently unsupported) |
4. Configure your MCP settings:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"quip": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/quip-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"QUIP_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-quip-access-token",
"QUIP_BASE_URL": "https://platform.quip.com"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
quip library installed - A valid Quip access token| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| QUIP_ACCESS_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| QUIP_BASE_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| YOUR_DOCUMENT_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| PYTHON_SCRIPT_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
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