# Does Google Drive have an MCP server?

**Yes — Official.** Google Drive maintains an official MCP server.

> Developer Preview — access requires the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program.

## Facts

- Verdict: Official (Yes)
- Access: Remote server — Hosted by the vendor — no install, connect over HTTP with OAuth or a token.
- Endpoint: `https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1`
- Category: [Workplace & Productivity](https://mcpyet.com/category/workplace-productivity/)
- Verified against vendor docs: 2026-08-10
- GitHub data refreshed: 2026-08-11 (re-checked every 6 hours)

## The receipts

- **Vendor-hosted (remote):** `https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1` — a remote server run by Google Drive itself, nothing to install. Documented at <https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/configure-mcp-server>.
- **Community alternative:** [taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp](https://github.com/taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp) — ★ 3.0k, pushed 2026-08-10. Control Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Chat, Forms, Tasks, Search & Drive with AI - Comprehensive Google Workspace MCP Server & CLI Tool

## How to connect it

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

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http googledrive https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
```

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

### Claude Desktop

1. Open **Settings → Connectors**
2. Click **Add custom connector**
3. Paste `https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1`
4. Finish the sign-in prompt, then enable it in the chat's tools menu

### Cursor

Add to `.cursor/mcp.json` in your project, or `~/.cursor/mcp.json` for every project:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "googledrive": {
      "url": "https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

Add to `.vscode/mcp.json`, then pick the server from Copilot's agent-mode tools menu:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "googledrive": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}
```

### ChatGPT

1. Enable **Developer mode** under Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced
2. Choose **Create** and paste `https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1`
3. Complete sign-in, then enable the connector in a new chat

## How we know

Official Google-hosted Drive MCP server at drivemcp.googleapis.com (search, read, create, download), documented on developers.google.com.

- GitHub data refreshed 2026-08-11, then every 6 hours.
- Vendor docs verified on 2026-08-10.
- Corrections: hello@mcpyet.com.

## Also in Workplace & Productivity

- [Atlassian](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/atlassian.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Confluence](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/confluence.md) — Official (Yes)
- [ServiceNow](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/servicenow.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Excalidraw](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/excalidraw.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Google Sheets](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/google-sheets.md) — Official (Yes)
- [Asana](https://mcpyet.com/mcp/asana.md) — Official (Yes)

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Source: https://mcpyet.com/mcp/google-drive/ — data refreshed 2026-08-11