google-workspace-mcp
google-workspace-mcp is an MCP server, listed under communication. It reaches gmail and google. It needs GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET to authenticate. Its repository has 192 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide authenticated access to Google Workspace APIs, integrating Authentication, Gmail, Calendar, and Drive functionality.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. google-workspace-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
Maintenance
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides authenticated access to Google Workspace APIs, offering integrated Authentication, Gmail, Calendar, and Drive functionality
What google-workspace-mcp can do
11 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
manage_email- Gmail — search, read (plain or sanitized HTML), send, reply / reply-all, forward, triage, trash, drafts (list / delete), labels, threads, attachments
manage_calendar- Calendar — list, agenda, get, create, quickAdd (natural language), update, delete, calendars, freebusy
manage_drive- Drive — search, get, upload, download, copy, rename / move, delete, export, permissions, comments, view images
manage_sheets- Sheets — read / write ranges (row-numbered output), append, clear, manage tabs, copy / duplicate / rename
manage_docs- Docs — get, create, append, insert text, find-and-replace
manage_tasks- Tasks — list / create / update / complete tasks and task lists
manage_meet- Meet — create and configure meeting spaces, see who is in a call now, browse past conferences, participants, transcripts, recordings, smart notes
manage_contacts- Contacts — look people up in your saved contacts, the addresses you have only corresponded with, and your organization's directory; create, update and delete contacts
manage_accounts- Multi-account lifecycle — add accounts, manage credentials and scopes
manage_scratchpad- Compose / edit multi-line content (line- or JSON-path-addressed), attach files, send to any target; JSON mode live-syncs to Docs / Sheets
bulk_operations- Where Google publishes a method for it, the same operation across many items in one request
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
google-workspace-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| google-workspace-mcp (this page) | gmail, google | GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET | 192 | 2026-10-21 | Apache-2.0 |
| google-workspace-mcp-server | gmail, google(2 shared) | GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN | 31 | 2024-12-29 | MIT |
| mcp-google-multi | gmail, google(2 shared) | GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET | 16 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| graphlit-mcp-server | discord, github, google, graphlit, jira, linear, notion(1 shared) | DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN, GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, GOOGLE_EMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_EMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN, GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET, JIRA_TOKEN, LINEAR_API_KEY, NOTION_API_KEY | 377 | 2026-01-12 | MIT |
| mail-mcp | gmail, mail(1 shared) | MAIL_OAUTH2_DEFAULT_CLIENT_SECRET, MAIL_OAUTH2_DEFAULT_REFRESH_TOKEN, MAIL_OAUTH2_WORK_CLIENT_SECRET, MAIL_OAUTH2_WORK_REFRESH_TOKEN | 108 | 2026-10-23 | MIT |
| mcp-server-email | gmail(1 shared) | None listed | 81 | 2025-04-27 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with google-workspace-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about google-workspace-mcp
- What does google-workspace-mcp do?
- This server implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide authenticated access to Google Workspace APIs, integrating Authentication, Gmail, Calendar, and Drive functionality.
- How do I install google-workspace-mcp?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/aaronsb/google-workspace-mcp
- What does google-workspace-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches gmail and google. The credentials we found in its source are GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET.
- Is google-workspace-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 192 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.
- What licence does google-workspace-mcp use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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