Provides secure access to Google Drive files and folders, allowing interaction with Drive content through the Model Context Protocol.
Google Drive MCP
This project connects Claude Desktop to your Google Drive via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing Claude to access and interact with your Drive files and folders securely.
Setup and Usage
Follow these steps in order to get the app running:
Get Google OAuth Credentials
Go to the Google Cloud Console Credentials page to create a project and enable the Google Drive API.
Create OAuth 2.0 Client IDs credentials with application type Desktop app.
Note your Client ID, Client Secret, and set your Redirect URI to
http://localhost:3000.
Create a
In the root of your project, create a
.envfile and add the following variables:
Install Dependencies
Generate Google API Token
This will open a browser to authenticate with Google and save a token.json file in your project root.
Build the project
Install Claude Desktop (if not already installed)
Download and install Claude Desktop from https://claude.ai/download.
Configure Claude Desktop MCP Servers
In a text editor open the Claude Desktop config file at:
macOS/Linux:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add the following MCP server configuration, adjusting the path to your build output and environment variables accordingly:
Save the file
Restart Claude Desktop