Google Drive Files MCP Server

by zayansalmanio.github.zayansalman/google-drive-files-mcpv0.3.0

Minimal MCP server for Google Drive file management and Google Sheets editing.

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Install Google Drive Files MCP server

claude mcp add google-drive-files -e GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_TOKEN='<gdrive-files-mcp-token>' -- uvx google-drive-files-mcp serve

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive-files": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "google-drive-files-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_TOKEN": "<gdrive-files-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive-files": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "google-drive-files-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_TOKEN": "<gdrive-files-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "google-drive-files": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "google-drive-files-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_TOKEN": "<gdrive-files-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive-files": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "google-drive-files-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_TOKEN": "<gdrive-files-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_CREDENTIALS	—	—	Path to the Google OAuth client secret JSON. Default: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/google-drive-files-mcp/credentials.json.
GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_TOKEN	—	yes	Path to the cached Google OAuth refresh token. Default: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/google-drive-files-mcp/token.json.
GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_SCOPES	—	—	Comma-separated Google OAuth scopes. Default: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive (full, required to move files).

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-12 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-06-22 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.3.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Google Drive Files MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add google-drive-files -e GDRIVE_FILES_MCP_TOKEN='<gdrive-files-mcp-token>' -- uvx google-drive-files-mcp serve. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Google Drive Files require an API key?

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

›Can I use Google Drive Files as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Google Drive Files in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.zayansalman/google-drive-files-mcp.