Does Google Drive have an MCP server?
Google Drive maintains an official MCP server.
Developer Preview — access requires the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program.
- Access
- Remote server
- Endpoint
- https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
- Category
- Workplace & Productivity
A remote server run by Google Drive itself — nothing to install. Documented at developers.google.com.
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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 googledrive https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
- Open Settings → Connectors
- Click Add custom connector
- Paste
https://drivemcp.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": {
"googledrive": {
"url": "https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1"
}
}
}A green dot in Settings → MCP means it connected.
Add to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"googledrive": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://drivemcp.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://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 - Complete sign-in, then enable the connector in a new chat
Does Google Drive have an official MCP server?
Yes. Google Drive maintains an official MCP server, hosted at https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1.
How do I connect Google Drive to Claude?
Add https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 as a custom connector under Settings → Connectors in Claude Desktop or claude.ai, or run "claude mcp add --transport http google-drive https://drivemcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1" in Claude Code.
Do I need to install anything to use the Google Drive MCP server?
No. It is a remote server hosted by Google Drive, 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 Drive MCP server at drivemcp.googleapis.com (search, read, create, download), documented on developers.google.com. GitHub metadata is refreshed every six hours.
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
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