Install Google Drive MCP Server

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Manual setup required. The maintainer's config contains paths only you know — edit the placeholders below before adding it to Claude Code.

Run this once before adding it to Claude Code.

git clone https://github.com/dylancaponi/gdrive-mcp-server.git
cd gdrive-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

claude mcp add gdrive-mcp-server -- node /path/to/gdrive-mcp-server/dist/index.js

Replace any placeholder paths in the command with the real path on your machine.

Environment Variables

Set these before running Google Drive MCP Server.

VariableDescriptionRequired

GDRIVE_CREDENTIALS_PATHPath to saved OAuth credentialsNo

GDRIVE_OAUTH_PATHPath to OAuth client keysNo

GDRIVE_ENABLE_RESOURCESSet to true to enable MCP resource handlersNo

GDRIVE_ENABLE_SHEETSSet to true to enable the sheets_read toolNo

GDRIVE_ENABLE_UPLOADSet to true to enable the upload toolNo

GDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_DIRDirectory where the download and export_pdf tools save filesNo

Once configured, Google Drive MCP Server gives your AI agent access to:

searchSearch for files in Google Drive by full-text query.

query

readRead file contents inline, including converting Google Docs to Markdown and Sheets to CSV.

fileId

downloadSave files to a local directory.

fileId

sheets_readRead Google Sheets with A1 range notation, returned as formatted markdown tables.

fileIdrange

uploadPush local files to Drive.

filePathfolderId

export_pdfExport Google Workspace files as PDF.

fileId

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Search for the 'Q3 Financial Report' in my Google Drive.

→Read the contents of the Google Doc with ID 1abc123 and summarize the key points.

→Download the spreadsheet 'Project Roadmap' to my local machine.

→Export the document 'Meeting Notes' as a PDF.

→Read the data from the 'Sales' sheet in the spreadsheet with ID 1xyz789.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed

Alternative installation methods

claude mcp add --scope user gdrive -- node /path/to/gdrive-mcp-server/dist/index.js

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Google Drive MCP Server in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.