sheets_create
Create a new Google Sheet with a specified title and optional sheet names. This tool generates spreadsheets for data organization and analysis within Google Workspace.
Instructions
Create a new Google Sheet
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | Yes | Title of the spreadsheet | |
| sheets | No | Sheet names |
Implementation Reference
- src/mcp_google_suite/server.py:356-369 (handler)The MCP tool handler for 'sheets_create' that extracts arguments, validates, and delegates to SheetsService.create_spreadsheet.
async def _handle_sheets_create( self, context: GoogleWorkspaceContext, arguments: dict ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Handle sheets create requests.""" title = arguments.get("title") sheets = arguments.get("sheets", []) if not title: raise ValueError("Spreadsheet title is required") logger.debug(f"Creating spreadsheet - Title: {title}, Sheets: {sheets}") result = await context.sheets.create_spreadsheet(title=title, sheets=sheets) logger.debug(f"Spreadsheet created - ID: {result.get('spreadsheetId')}") return result - Defines the input schema, description, and name for the 'sheets_create' tool.
types.Tool( name="sheets_create", description="Create a new Google Sheet", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "title": {"type": "string", "description": "Title of the spreadsheet"}, "sheets": { "type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}, "description": "Sheet names", }, }, "required": ["title"], }, ), - src/mcp_google_suite/server.py:177-182 (registration)Dynamically registers the 'sheets_create' handler in the tool registry based on the tool list.
for tool in self._get_tools_list(): handler_name = f"_handle_{tool.name}" if hasattr(self, handler_name): handler = getattr(self, handler_name) self._tool_registry[tool.name] = handler logger.debug(f"Registered handler for {tool.name}") - Core implementation that creates the Google Spreadsheet using the Sheets API v4.
def create_spreadsheet(self, title: str, sheets: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Create a new Google Spreadsheet with optional sheets.""" try: spreadsheet_body = {"properties": {"title": title}} if sheets: spreadsheet_body["sheets"] = [ {"properties": {"title": sheet_name}} for sheet_name in sheets ] spreadsheet = self.service.spreadsheets().create(body=spreadsheet_body).execute() return {"success": True, "spreadsheet": spreadsheet} except HttpError as error: return {"success": False, **self.handle_error(error)}