Google Drive MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS | Yes | The path to your Google Cloud Service Account JSON key file. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_filesC | List files from Google Drive |
| get_file_infoB | Get detailed information about a specific file by ID |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: get_file_info retrieves detailed metadata for a specific file by ID, while list_files enumerates files from Google Drive. There is no overlap in functionality, making it easy for an agent to choose the correct tool based on whether it needs information about a single file or a list of files.
Both tools follow a consistent verb_noun naming pattern (get_file_info and list_files), using snake_case and clear, descriptive verbs. This consistency makes the tool set predictable and easy to understand at a glance.
With only two tools, this server feels severely under-scoped for a Google Drive integration. Basic operations like uploading, updating, deleting, or searching files are missing, which limits the server's utility and suggests an incomplete implementation for the domain.
The tool set is severely incomplete for a Google Drive server. It lacks essential CRUD operations (e.g., upload_file, update_file, delete_file), search capabilities, folder management, and sharing functions. Agents will face dead ends when trying to perform common Drive tasks beyond listing and getting file info.