MCP Server - Google Drive

MCP Server / Cloud Storage Integration M Integrations & Community

Basic Information

  • Developer: Anthropic / Model Context Protocol Community
  • Country/Region: USA
  • GitHub: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers（Google Drive Module）
  • Type: MCP Server / Cloud Storage Integration
  • Initial Release: November 19, 2024
  • License: MIT
  • Development Language: TypeScript / Node.js

Product Description

The Google Drive MCP Server is a reference server implementation provided by Anthropic in the official modelcontextprotocol/servers repository, enabling AI agents to securely access files and folders in Google Drive via the MCP protocol. This server offers functionalities such as file listing, content reading, search capabilities, and read/write access to Google Sheets, allowing AI assistants to interact with users' cloud documents. Google has also officially announced support for MCP, providing MCP integration for Google services.

Core Features/Characteristics

  • File Browsing: List files and folders in Google Drive
  • File Reading: Read documents, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.
  • File Search: Search for specific files in Drive
  • Google Sheets Operations: Read and write data in Google Sheets
  • OAuth Authentication: Securely authorize access via Google OAuth
  • Read-Only Focus: Core functionalities primarily focus on read-only access to protect user data

Configuration Method

  • Requires creating a Google Cloud project and OAuth credentials
  • Configure OAuth consent screen and API permissions
  • Pass authentication information via environment variables

Business Model

  • Server Free and Open Source: MIT License
  • Dependent on Google Account: Requires Google Workspace or personal Google account
  • Google API Free Quota: Google Drive API has a free usage quota

Target Users

  • Enterprise users needing AI agents to access cloud documents
  • Teams using Google Workspace
  • Document and knowledge management scenarios
  • Data analysts (requiring AI to analyze Google Sheets data)

Relationship with OpenClaw Ecosystem

The Google Drive MCP Server enables OpenClaw's AI agents to access documents and data stored by users in Google Drive. Through this server, agents can read project documents, analyze spreadsheet data, and search for relevant files, serving as a crucial channel for OpenClaw to connect with cloud knowledge bases. This extends the information retrieval scope of OpenClaw agents from local file systems to cloud storage.

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