Google Workspace MCP Server

This is a generic Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents (such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) to compose and send emails via Gmail and append content to Google Docs.

Features

• Gmail Automation:

  • gmail_create_draft: Compose new draft emails with subject, body, CC, and BCC.

  • gmail_send_email: Send emails directly.

• Document Management:

  • gdocs_append_text: Append text/paragraphs to the end of a Google Doc.

• Generic Protocol: Works with any MCP client over standard input/output (stdio).

Related MCP server: Gmail & Google Docs MCP Server

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version 18+ recommended)

• A Google Cloud Console project with the following APIs enabled:

  • Gmail API

  • Google Docs API

• OAuth 2.0 Credentials (Desktop application type) from Google Cloud.

Setup & Installation

Step 1: Configure Credentials

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console.

2. Create or select a project.

3. Enable the Gmail API and Google Docs API under APIs & Services > Library.

4. Configure the OAuth Consent Screen (external/internal developer mode, add your email as a test user if in Testing status).

5. Go to APIs & Services > Credentials > Create Credentials > OAuth client ID.

6. Set the application type to Desktop app (or Web app with http://localhost:3000/oauth2callback as a redirect URI).

7. Copy the client ID and client secret.

8. Create a .env file in the root of this project:

   cp .env.example .env

9. Fill in your Google credentials:

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

Step 2: Authorize & Generate Refresh Token

Run the OAuth login flow:

npm run auth

1. This will print a Google authentication URL. Copy and open it in your browser.

2. Grant permissions for Gmail (Compose/Send) and Google Docs.

3. Once completed, the browser will redirect to localhost:3000 showing "Authentication Successful!".

4. The script will automatically update your .env file with the GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN.

Build the Server

Build the TypeScript files:

npm run build

Integration with Claude Desktop

To connect this server to your Claude Desktop application:

1. Open your Claude Desktop configuration file:

   • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the server config:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "google-workspace": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["/Users/shubhamthakur/Downloads/nextleap antigravity projects/MCP Server 01./build/index.js"],
         "env": {
           "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"
         }
       }
     }
   }

   (Note: Replace the file paths and environment variables with your actual values.)

3. Restart Claude Desktop.

Available Tools

1. gmail_create_draft

Creates a draft email in the user's Gmail.

• Parameters:

  • to (string, required): Recipient's email address.

  • subject (string, required): Subject of the email.

  • body (string, required): Email body content (HTML or plain text).

  • cc (string, optional): CC recipient email.

  • bcc (string, optional): BCC recipient email.

2. gmail_send_email

Sends an email immediately.

• Parameters: Same as gmail_create_draft.

3. gdocs_append_text

Appends text to the end of a specified Google Doc.

• Parameters:

  • documentId (string, required): The ID of the document (can be parsed from the document URL, e.g. https://docs.google.com/document/d/<documentId>/edit).

  • text (string, required): The text content to append.