Gmail Server for Model Context Protocol (MCP)

This MCP server integrates with Gmail to enable sending, removing, reading, drafting, and responding to emails.

Local serverstdio

What is the Gmail Server for Model Context Protocol (MCP) MCP Server?

Gmail Server for Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an MCP project maintained in the jasonsum/gmail-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This MCP server integrates with Gmail to enable sending, removing, reading, drafting, and responding to emails”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using uv. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
send-emailSends email to email address recipient
Input:email_id (string): Auto-generated ID of email
trash-emailMoves email to trash
mark-email-as-readMarks email as read
get-unread-emailsRetrieves unread emails
read-emailRetrieves given email content
open-emailOpen email in browser

How to install the Gmail Server for Model Context Protocol (MCP) MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gdrive": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "[absolute-path-to-git-repo]",
        "run",
        "gmail",
        "--creds-file-path",
        "[absolute-path-to-credentials-file]",
        "--token-path",
        "[absolute-path-to-access-tokens-file]"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.