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Google Workspace MCP Server - Control Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Chat, Forms & Drive

Manage Event

manage_event
Destructive

Create, update, delete, or RSVP to Google Calendar events, including attendees, reminders, recurrence, and time zones.

Instructions

Manages calendar events. Supports creating, updating, deleting, and RSVP.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
actionYesAction to perform - "create", "update", "delete", or "rsvp".
summaryNoEvent title (required for create).
color_idNoEvent color, by name or ID: lavender (1), sage (2), grape (3), flamingo (4), banana (5), tangerine (6), peacock (7), graphite (8), blueberry (9), basil (10), tomato (11).
end_timeNoEnd time (required for create). An RFC3339 UTC offset identifies the exact instant and is preserved. Without an offset, supply end_timezone or timezone. All-day end dates are exclusive.
event_idNoEvent ID (required for update and delete).
locationNoEvent location.
responseNoRSVP response — "accepted", "declined", "tentative", or "needsAction" (rsvp action only).
timezoneNoIANA timezone applied to both boundaries (e.g., "America/New_York"). Converts offset-bearing timestamps without changing their instant; interprets offset-free timestamps as local times in this zone. Overridden per boundary by start_timezone/end_timezone.
attendeesNoAttendee email addresses, attendee objects (e.g. {"email": ..., "responseStatus": "accepted"}), or a mix of both.
remindersNoCustom reminder objects.
recurrenceNoRFC5545 recurrence rules for a recurring event, e.g. ["RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;COUNT=10"].
start_timeNoStart time (required for create). An RFC3339 UTC offset identifies the exact instant and is preserved. Without an offset, supply start_timezone or timezone. For a local wall-clock time, omit the offset and pass the zone so Google resolves daylight saving; a wrong offset moves the event. Date-only values create all-day events.
visibilityNo"default", "public", "private", or "confidential".
attachmentsNoList of Google Drive file URLs or IDs to attach. On action="update" this replaces the event's existing attachments rather than appending to them, matching the Calendar API's patch semantics.
calendar_idNoCalendar ID (default: 'primary').primary
descriptionNoEvent description.
end_timezoneNoIANA timezone for the end boundary only, overriding timezone. See start_timezone.
rsvp_commentNoOptional message to include with the RSVP response (rsvp action only).
send_updatesNoNotification behavior for create, update, delete, and rsvp — "all" (default), "externalOnly", or "none".
transparencyNo"opaque" (busy) or "transparent" (free).
conference_idNoOptional provider-side conference/meeting ID.
conference_uriNoJoin URL for the third-party conference (e.g. "https://zoom.us/j/123456789"). Required when conference_provider is set.
start_timezoneNoIANA timezone for the start boundary only, overriding timezone. Use for events whose two ends sit in different zones - a flight departing 13:45 "Asia/Jerusalem" and landing 17:50 "Europe/Amsterdam" is one event authored in two zones. Explicit timestamp offsets always preserve the instant, even when the zone differs.
add_google_meetNoWhether to add/remove native Google Meet.
conference_dataNoRaw Google Calendar `conferenceData` payload to attach a third-party conference (Zoom/Webex/Teams add-on). Use this for full control; mutually exclusive with the conference_provider helper params and with add_google_meet. (create/update only)
guests_can_modifyNoWhether attendees can modify.
user_google_emailYesThe user's Google email address. Required.
this_and_followingNoUpdate only. With event_id set to a recurring instance ID, applies the change to that instance and every later one by ending the original series before it and starting a new series there; earlier instances are kept. Updating the series ID instead changes every instance, and moving its start or recurrence drops past instances that no longer match. Defaults to False.
conference_passcodeNoOptional passcode for the third-party conference.
conference_providerNoHigher-level helper: third-party provider name (e.g. "zoom", "webex", "teams"). Requires conference_uri. The MCP builds the addOn `conferenceData` block internally. (create/update only)
use_default_remindersNoWhether to use default reminders.
guests_can_invite_othersNoWhether attendees can invite others.
guests_can_see_other_guestsNoWhether attendees can see other guests.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
resultYes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changedv2.2.1
    • addedInput schema / properties / this_and_following
      Added value: +{
      +  "default": false,
      +  "description": "Update only. With event_id set to a recurring instance ID,\napplies the change to that instance and every later one by ending the original\nseries before it and starting a new series there; earlier instances are kept.\nUpdating the series ID instead changes every instance, and moving its start or\nrecurrence drops past instances that no longer match. Defaults to False.",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
  2. Changed1 schema field changedv2.2.0
    • changedInput schema / properties / color_id / description
      Previous value: -"Event color ID (1-11, update only)."New value: +"Event color, by name or ID: lavender (1), sage (2),\ngrape (3), flamingo (4), banana (5), tangerine (6), peacock (7),\ngraphite (8), blueberry (9), basil (10), tomato (11)."
  3. Changed62 schema fields changedv1.28.0
    • removedInput schema / properties / add_google_meet / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "boolean"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / add_google_meet / type
      Added value: +"boolean"
    • removedInput schema / properties / attachments / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "items": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / attachments / items
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / attachments / type
      Added value: +"array"
    • removedInput schema / properties / attendees / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "items": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "items": {
      -      "additionalProperties": true,
      -      "type": "object"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • changedInput schema / properties / attendees / description
      Previous value: -"Attendee email addresses or objects."New value: +"Attendee email addresses, attendee objects (e.g. {\"email\": ..., \"responseStatus\": \"accepted\"}), or a mix of both."
    • addedInput schema / properties / attendees / items
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "type": "object"
      +    }
      +  ]
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / attendees / type
      Added value: +"array"
    • removedInput schema / properties / color_id / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / color_id / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • addedInput schema / properties / conference_data / additionalProperties
      Added value: +true
    • removedInput schema / properties / conference_data / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "additionalProperties": true,
      -    "type": "object"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / conference_data / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • removedInput schema / properties / conference_id / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / conference_id / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / conference_passcode / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / conference_passcode / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / conference_provider / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / conference_provider / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / conference_uri / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / conference_uri / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / description / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / description / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / end_time / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / end_time / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / end_timezone / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / end_timezone / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / event_id / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / event_id / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / guests_can_invite_others / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "boolean"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / guests_can_invite_others / type
      Added value: +"boolean"
    • removedInput schema / properties / guests_can_modify / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "boolean"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / guests_can_modify / type
      Added value: +"boolean"
    • removedInput schema / properties / guests_can_see_other_guests / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "boolean"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / guests_can_see_other_guests / type
      Added value: +"boolean"
    • removedInput schema / properties / location / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / location / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / recurrence / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "items": {
      -      "type": "string"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / recurrence / items
      Added value: +{
      +  "type": "string"
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / recurrence / type
      Added value: +"array"
    • changedInput schema / properties / reminders / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "items": {
      -      "additionalProperties": true,
      -      "type": "object"
      -    },
      -    "type": "array"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]New value: +[
      +  {
      +    "type": "string"
      +  },
      +  {
      +    "items": {
      +      "additionalProperties": true,
      +      "type": "object"
      +    },
      +    "type": "array"
      +  }
      +]
    • removedInput schema / properties / response / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / response / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / rsvp_comment / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / rsvp_comment / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / send_updates / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / send_updates / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / start_time / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / start_time / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / start_timezone / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / start_timezone / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / summary / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / summary / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / timezone / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / timezone / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / transparency / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / transparency / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedInput schema / properties / use_default_reminders / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "boolean"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / use_default_reminders / type
      Added value: +"boolean"
    • removedInput schema / properties / visibility / anyOf
      Removed value: -[
      -  {
      -    "type": "string"
      -  },
      -  {
      -    "type": "null"
      -  }
      -]
    • addedInput schema / properties / visibility / type
      Added value: +"string"
  4. Changed4 schema fields changedv1.26.2
    • changedInput schema / properties / end_time / description
      Previous value: -"End time in RFC3339 format (required for create)."New value: +"End time (required for create). An RFC3339 UTC offset identifies the exact instant and is preserved. Without an offset, supply end_timezone or timezone. All-day end dates are exclusive."
    • changedInput schema / properties / start_time / description
      Previous value: -"Start time in RFC3339 format (required for create)."New value: +"Start time (required for create). An RFC3339 UTC offset identifies the exact instant and is preserved. Without an offset, supply start_timezone or timezone. For a local wall-clock time, omit the offset and pass the zone so Google resolves daylight saving; a wrong offset moves the event. Date-only values create all-day events."
    • changedInput schema / properties / start_timezone / description
      Previous value: -"IANA timezone for the start boundary only,\noverriding timezone. Use for events whose two ends sit in different zones -\na flight departing 13:45 \"Asia/Jerusalem\" and landing 17:50\n\"Europe/Amsterdam\" is one event authored in two zones. Passing a single\ntimezone for such an event silently rewrites one end's wall-clock."New value: +"IANA timezone for the start boundary only,\noverriding timezone. Use for events whose two ends sit in different zones -\na flight departing 13:45 \"Asia/Jerusalem\" and landing 17:50\n\"Europe/Amsterdam\" is one event authored in two zones. Explicit timestamp\noffsets always preserve the instant, even when the zone differs."
    • changedInput schema / properties / timezone / description
      Previous value: -"IANA timezone applied to both boundaries (e.g.,\n\"America/New_York\"). Overridden per boundary by start_timezone/end_timezone."New value: +"IANA timezone applied to both boundaries (e.g.,\n\"America/New_York\"). Converts offset-bearing timestamps without changing their\ninstant; interprets offset-free timestamps as local times in this zone.\nOverridden per boundary by start_timezone/end_timezone."
  5. Changed1 schema field changedv1.26.0
    • changedInput schema / properties / attachments / description
      Previous value: -"List of Google Drive file URLs or IDs to attach."New value: +"List of Google Drive file URLs or IDs to attach.\nOn action=\"update\" this replaces the event's existing attachments rather than\nappending to them, matching the Calendar API's patch semantics."
  6. Changed3 schema fields changedv1.25.2
    • addedInput schema / properties / end_timezone
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null,
      +  "description": "IANA timezone for the end boundary only,\noverriding timezone. See start_timezone."
      +}
    • addedInput schema / properties / start_timezone
      Added value: +{
      +  "anyOf": [
      +    {
      +      "type": "string"
      +    },
      +    {
      +      "type": "null"
      +    }
      +  ],
      +  "default": null,
      +  "description": "IANA timezone for the start boundary only,\noverriding timezone. Use for events whose two ends sit in different zones -\na flight departing 13:45 \"Asia/Jerusalem\" and landing 17:50\n\"Europe/Amsterdam\" is one event authored in two zones. Passing a single\ntimezone for such an event silently rewrites one end's wall-clock."
      +}
    • changedInput schema / properties / timezone / description
      Previous value: -"Timezone (e.g., \"America/New_York\")."New value: +"IANA timezone applied to both boundaries (e.g.,\n\"America/New_York\"). Overridden per boundary by start_timezone/end_timezone."
  7. Addedv1.0.1

TDQS

C2.5/5.0
Behavior2/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already flag destructiveHint=true and openWorldHint=true; the description adds nothing about what delete destroys, whether updates replace or patch fields, or that send_updates defaults to notifying all attendees. For a multi-action write tool with a destructive operation, the silence on side effects and reversibility is a real gap.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness3/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two short sentences with no filler, so it is concise. However, the limited space is spent restating the tool name rather than front-loading actionable constraints such as action-conditional requirements.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness2/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

This one tool multiplexes four operations across 33 parameters, with an output schema and annotations present, yet the description never maps parameters to actions or warns about the destructive and notification side effects. An agent could call it, but not confidently for anything beyond create.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so per-parameter meaning is fully documented there and the baseline is 3. The description contributes no additional parameter guidance, e.g., which parameters are required or ignored for each action.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose3/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description names the resource (calendar events) and enumerates the four supported operations, but leads with the vague verb "Manages". It never distinguishes this tool from the sibling read tool get_events, leaving the agent to infer that this one is for writes.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines2/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description lists the actions available but gives no guidance on when to choose this tool over get_events for retrieval, or what state must exist before update/delete/rsvp. Nothing is said about prerequisites such as needing an existing event_id or the fact that the action is the routing key for the other 31 parameters.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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