Google Drive MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables searching, retrieving, and managing files in Google Drive. Designed to run as a Google Cloud Function.

Features

• search_files - Search for files using Google Drive query syntax

• get_file_metadata - Get detailed metadata for a specific file

• list_folder - List files in a folder

• move_file - Move a file to a different folder

• create_folder - Create a new folder

Prerequisites

1. A Google Cloud project with the Drive API enabled

2. A service account with access to the files you want to query

3. Google Cloud CLI (gcloud) installed and configured

Setup

1. Create a Service Account

2. Share Files/Folders

Share your Google Drive files or folders with the service account email:

Grant "Editor" permission to allow moving files, or "Viewer" for read-only access.

3. Install Dependencies

4. Build

Deploy to Google Cloud Functions

MCP Client Configuration

Tool Usage

search_files

Search for files using Google Drive query syntax:

Common query examples:

• name contains 'budget' - Files with "budget" in the name

• mimeType = 'application/pdf' - PDF files only

• fullText contains 'quarterly' - Files containing "quarterly" in content

• modifiedTime > '2024-01-01' - Files modified after Jan 1, 2024

• 'folder_id' in parents - Files in a specific folder

get_file_metadata

Get detailed metadata for a file:

list_folder

List files in a folder:

Use "root" for the root folder, or a specific folder ID.

move_file

Move a file to a different folder:

This removes the file from its current parent folder(s) and places it in the specified destination folder.

create_folder

Create a new folder:

The parentId is optional. If not specified, the folder is created in the root of the shared drive or the service account's root.

License

MIT