Generic MCP Server for Gmail & Google Docs Integration

A standalone Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Gmail and Google Docs actions as reusable tools. This allows any MCP-compatible AI agent (Claude, LangGraph, etc.) to securely interact with your Google Workspace.

Features

• gmail_send_email: Send an email immediately on behalf of the user.

• gmail_create_draft: Create an email draft without sending it.

• gdocs_append_content: Append text to an existing Google Doc.

Related MCP server: MCP Google Workspace Server

Setup Instructions

1. Google Cloud Project Setup

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.

2. Create a new project.

3. Enable the following APIs:

   • Gmail API

   • Google Docs API

4. Go to APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen and configure it for "Desktop app" or "Web application".

   • You can leave it in "Testing" mode and add your own email as a Test User.

5. Go to Credentials > Create Credentials > OAuth client ID.

6. Download the credentials.json or copy the Client ID and Client Secret.

2. Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory (you can copy .env.example):

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret
GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:3000/oauth2callback
GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN=your_refresh_token

3. Acquiring a Refresh Token

To use this server, you must provide a GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN. You can obtain one by running the OAuth consent flow locally. You can build a small script using generateAuthUrl from src/auth/googleAuth.ts and visiting the generated URL to get the token, or you can use Google OAuth Playground.

4. Build and Run

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Build the project:

   npm run build

3. Run the server (Stdio mode):

   npm start

Connecting to an MCP Client

Cursor / Claude Desktop

Add the following to your MCP client configuration (e.g., in Claude Desktop's mcp.json or Cursor's settings):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-docs-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "...",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "...",
        "GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI": "http://localhost:3000/oauth2callback",
        "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}