Does Gmail have an MCP server?
Gmail maintains an official MCP server.
Google's hosted Gmail MCP server is in Developer Preview — access requires the Workspace Developer Preview Program.
- Access
- Remote server
- Endpoint
- https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
- Category
- Communication
The receipts
A remote server run by Gmail itself — nothing to install. Documented at developers.google.com.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Gmail integration in Claude Desktop with auto authentication support. This server enables AI assistants to manage Gmail through natural language interactions.
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:
claude mcp add --transport http gmail https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
- Open Settings → Connectors
- Click Add custom connector
- Paste
https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 - Finish the sign-in prompt, then enable it in the chat's tools menu
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json for
every project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gmail": {
"url": "https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1"
}
}
}A green dot in Settings → MCP means it connected.
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"gmail": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1"
}
}
}Then pick the server from the tools menu in Copilot's agent mode.
- Enable Developer mode under Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced
- Choose Create and paste
https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 - Complete sign-in, then enable the connector in a new chat
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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 on 2026-10-14, and again every six hours.
- Vendor docs checked by hand on 2026-08-10.
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