Gmail Attachments MCP Server

by zayansalmanio.github.zayansalman/gmail-attachments-mcpv0.1.0

Minimal MCP server for downloading Gmail attachments to disk. Read-only OAuth by default.

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Install Gmail Attachments MCP server

claude mcp add gmail-attachments -e GMAIL_MCP_TOKEN='<gmail-mcp-token>' -- uvx gmail-attachments-mcp serve

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-attachments": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gmail-attachments-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GMAIL_MCP_TOKEN": "<gmail-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-attachments": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gmail-attachments-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GMAIL_MCP_TOKEN": "<gmail-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "gmail-attachments": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gmail-attachments-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GMAIL_MCP_TOKEN": "<gmail-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-attachments": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gmail-attachments-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GMAIL_MCP_TOKEN": "<gmail-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GMAIL_MCP_CREDENTIALS	—	—	Path to the Google OAuth client secret JSON. Default: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gmail-attachments-mcp/credentials.json.
GMAIL_MCP_TOKEN	—	yes	Path to the cached Gmail OAuth refresh token. Default: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gmail-attachments-mcp/token.json.
GMAIL_MCP_DEFAULT_DEST_DIR	—	—	Default directory where downloaded attachments are saved when the tool call does not specify dest_dir. Default: ~/Downloads.
GMAIL_MCP_SCOPES	—	—	Comma-separated Google OAuth scopes. Default: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-06-09 · 4mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-06-22 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.1.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Gmail Attachments MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add gmail-attachments -e GMAIL_MCP_TOKEN='<gmail-mcp-token>' -- uvx gmail-attachments-mcp serve. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Gmail Attachments require an API key?

Yes. It expects GMAIL_MCP_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Gmail Attachments as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Gmail Attachments in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.zayansalman/gmail-attachments-mcp.