update_vacation
Configure Gmail vacation responder settings to automatically reply to emails during absences. Set start/end times, customize messages, and control who receives auto-replies.
Instructions
Update vacation responder settings
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| enableAutoReply | Yes | Whether the vacation responder is enabled | |
| responseSubject | No | Optional subject line for the vacation responder auto-reply | |
| responseBodyPlainText | Yes | Response body in plain text format | |
| restrictToContacts | No | Whether responses are only sent to contacts | |
| restrictToDomain | No | Whether responses are only sent to users in the same domain | |
| startTime | No | Start time for sending auto-replies (epoch ms) | |
| endTime | No | End time for sending auto-replies (epoch ms) |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:929-946 (registration)Registration of the 'update_vacation' MCP tool, including input schema (Zod) and handler function that invokes the Gmail API to update vacation responder settings.server.tool("update_vacation", "Update vacation responder settings", { enableAutoReply: z.boolean().describe("Whether the vacation responder is enabled"), responseSubject: z.string().optional().describe("Optional subject line for the vacation responder auto-reply"), responseBodyPlainText: z.string().describe("Response body in plain text format"), restrictToContacts: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether responses are only sent to contacts"), restrictToDomain: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether responses are only sent to users in the same domain"), startTime: z.string().optional().describe("Start time for sending auto-replies (epoch ms)"), endTime: z.string().optional().describe("End time for sending auto-replies (epoch ms)") }, async (params) => { return handleTool(config, async (gmail: gmail_v1.Gmail) => { const { data } = await gmail.users.settings.updateVacation({ userId: 'me', requestBody: params }) return formatResponse(data) }) } )
- src/index.ts:940-945 (handler)The handler function for the tool, which uses handleTool wrapper to perform OAuth-validated API call to Gmail's updateVacation endpoint.async (params) => { return handleTool(config, async (gmail: gmail_v1.Gmail) => { const { data } = await gmail.users.settings.updateVacation({ userId: 'me', requestBody: params }) return formatResponse(data) }) }
- src/index.ts:931-939 (schema)Zod schema defining input parameters for the update_vacation tool.{ enableAutoReply: z.boolean().describe("Whether the vacation responder is enabled"), responseSubject: z.string().optional().describe("Optional subject line for the vacation responder auto-reply"), responseBodyPlainText: z.string().describe("Response body in plain text format"), restrictToContacts: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether responses are only sent to contacts"), restrictToDomain: z.boolean().optional().describe("Whether responses are only sent to users in the same domain"), startTime: z.string().optional().describe("Start time for sending auto-replies (epoch ms)"), endTime: z.string().optional().describe("End time for sending auto-replies (epoch ms)") },
- src/index.ts:50-66 (helper)Shared helper function used by all Gmail tools to handle authentication, client creation, and API execution with error handling.const handleTool = async (queryConfig: Record<string, any> | undefined, apiCall: (gmail: gmail_v1.Gmail) => Promise<any>) => { try { const oauth2Client = queryConfig ? createOAuth2Client(queryConfig) : defaultOAuth2Client if (!oauth2Client) throw new Error('OAuth2 client could not be created, please check your credentials') const credentialsAreValid = await validateCredentials(oauth2Client) if (!credentialsAreValid) throw new Error('OAuth2 credentials are invalid, please re-authenticate') const gmailClient = queryConfig ? google.gmail({ version: 'v1', auth: oauth2Client }) : defaultGmailClient if (!gmailClient) throw new Error('Gmail client could not be created, please check your credentials') const result = await apiCall(gmailClient) return result } catch (error: any) { return `Tool execution failed: ${error.message}` } }