Does Gmail have an MCP server?

Yes Official

Gmail maintains an official MCP server.

Google's hosted Gmail MCP server is in Developer Preview — access requires the Workspace Developer Preview Program.

Verified 2026-08-10 against vendor docs
Access
Remote server
Endpoint
https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
Category
Communication
The receipts
Vendor-hosted https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1

A remote server run by Gmail itself — nothing to install. Documented at developers.google.com.

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Connect it

Hosted by the vendor — no install, connect over HTTP with OAuth or a token.

Add it from the terminal, then restart your session:

terminal
claude mcp add --transport http gmail https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1

Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

Questions
Does Gmail have an official MCP server?

Yes. Gmail maintains an official MCP server, hosted at https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1.

How do I connect Gmail to Claude?

Add https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 as a custom connector under Settings → Connectors in Claude Desktop or claude.ai, or run "claude mcp add --transport http gmail https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1" in Claude Code.

Do I need to install anything to use the Gmail MCP server?

No. It is a remote server hosted by Gmail, so your MCP client connects to it over HTTP. You authenticate with the vendor rather than installing a package.

How is this verdict verified?

Official Google-hosted Gmail MCP server at gmailmcp.googleapis.com, documented on developers.google.com. Seed said COMMUNITY-ONLY. GitHub metadata is refreshed every six hours.

How we know

Official Google-hosted Gmail MCP server at gmailmcp.googleapis.com, documented on developers.google.com. Seed said COMMUNITY-ONLY.

  • github data refreshed 2026-08-11, then every 6 hours
  • vendor docs verified on 2026-08-10

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