About GCP MCP
GCP MCP is an MCP server that lets AI assistants such as Claude query and manage resources in a Google Cloud Platform environment using natural language. It runs locally with the user's application default credentials and is aimed at users who want to inspect projects, billing and logs during a conversation.
Key features
- 01List accessible GCP projects and select one
- 02Query resources such as Cloud SQL and GKE clusters
- 03View billing info, cost forecast and budgets
- 04Read Cloud Logging entries
- 05Run GCP API calls written in TypeScript
Use cases
- 01List projects and inspect Cloud SQL instances in a chat
- 02Check current billing status and cost forecast
- 03Read logs from Cloud Run services
MCP support
This is an MCP server that exposes tools such as run-gcp-code, list-projects, select-project, get-billing-info and get-logs to MCP clients like Claude Desktop and Cursor.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
9Saved tool list · updated 3w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| reasoning | string | Yes | The reasoning behind the code |
| code | string | Yes | Your job is to answer questions about GCP environment by writing Javascript/TypeScript code using Google Cloud Client Libraries. The code must adhere to a few rules: - Must use promises and async/await - Think step-by-step before writing the code, approach it logically - Must be written in TypeScript using official Google Cloud client libraries - Avoid hardcoded values like project IDs - Code written should be as parallel as possible enabling the fastest and most optimal execution - Code should handle errors gracefully, especially when doing multiple API calls - Each error should be handled and logged with a reason, script should continue to run despite errors - Data returned from GCP APIs must be returned as JSON containing only the minimal amount of data needed to answer the question - All extra data must be filtered out - Code MUST "return" a value: string, number, boolean or JSON object - If code does not return anything, it will be considered as FAILED - Whenever tool/function call fails, retry it 3 times before giving up - When listing resources, ensure pagination is handled correctly - Do not include any comments in the code - Try to write code that returns as few data as possible to answer without any additional processing required Be concise, professional and to the point. Do not give generic advice, always reply with detailed & contextual data sourced from the current GCP environment. |
| projectId | string | No | GCP project ID to use |
| region | string | No | Region to use (if not provided, us-central1 is used) |
Details
From the project READMEGCP MCP
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with your Google Cloud Platform environment. This allows for natural language querying and management of your GCP resources during conversations.

Features
- 🔍 Query and modify GCP resources using natural language
- ☁️ Support for multiple GCP projects
- 🌐 Multi-region support
- 🔐 Secure credential handling (no credentials are exposed to external services)
- 🏃♂️ Local execution with your GCP credentials
- 🔄 Automatic retries for improved reliability
Prerequisites
- Node.js
- Claude Desktop/Cursor/Windsurf
- GCP credentials configured locally (application default credentials)
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/eniayomi/gcp-mcp
cd gcp-mcp
- Install dependencies:
npm install
Configuration
Claude Desktop
-
Open Claude desktop app and go to Settings -> Developer -> Edit Config
-
Add the following entry to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
via npm:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gcp": {
"command": "sh",
"args": ["-c", "npx -y gcp-mcp"]
}
}
}
If you installed from source:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gcp": {
"command": "npm",
"args": [
"--silent",
"--prefix",
"/path/to/gcp-mcp",
"start"
]
}
}
}
Replace /path/to/gcp-mcp with the actual path to your project directory if using source installation.
Cursor
- Open Cursor and go to Settings (⌘,)
- Navigate to AI -> Model Context Protocol
- Add a new MCP configuration:
{
"gcp": {
"command": "npx -y gcp-mcp"
}
}
Windsurf
- Open
~/.windsurf/config.json(create if it doesn't exist) - Add the MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gcp": {
"command": "npx -y gcp-mcp"
}
}
}
GCP Setup
-
Set up GCP credentials:
- Set up application default credentials using
gcloud auth application-default login
- Set up application default credentials using
-
Refresh your AI assistant (Claude Desktop/Cursor/Windsurf)
Usage
Start by selecting a project or asking questions like:
- "List all GCP projects I have access to"
- "Show me all Cloud SQL instances in project X"
- "What's my current billing status?"
- "Show me the logs from my Cloud Run services"
- "List all GKE clusters in us-central1"
- "Show me all Cloud Storage buckets in project X"
- "What Cloud Functions are deployed in us-central1?"
- "List all Cloud Run services"
- "Show me BigQuery datasets and tables"
Available Tools
run-gcp-code: Execute GCP API calls using TypeScript codelist-projects: List all accessible GCP projectsselect-project: Select a GCP project for subsequent operationsget-billing-info: Get billing information for the current projectget-cost-forecast: Get cost forecast for the current projectget-billing-budget: Get billing budgets for the current projectlist-gke-clusters: List all GKE clusters in the current projectlist-sql-instances: List all Cloud SQL instances in the current projectget-logs: Get Cloud Logging entries for the current project
Example Interactions
- List available projects:
List all GCP projects I have access to
- Select a project:
Use project my-project-id
- Check billing status:
What's my current billing status?
- View logs:
Show me the last 10 log entries from my project
Supported Services
- Google Compute Engine
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud Functions
- Cloud Run
- BigQuery
- Cloud SQL
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Cloud Logging
- Cloud Billing
- Resource Manager
- More coming soon...
Troubleshooting
To see logs:
tail -n 50 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-gcp.log
Common issues:
- Authentication errors: Ensure you've run
gcloud auth application-default login - Permission errors: Check IAM roles for your account
- API errors: Verify that required APIs are enabled in your project
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
MIT
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