About Google Workspace MCP Server
Google Workspace MCP Server is an MCP server for managing Gmail email and Google Calendar events through the Gmail and Calendar APIs. It is aimed at users who want to handle these tasks programmatically and authorizes access with OAuth 2.0.
Key features
- 01Gmail listing, searching, sending and label changes
- 02Calendar event listing, creation, update and deletion
- 03Gmail query syntax support in search
- 04OAuth 2.0 authorization with refresh token
Use cases
- 01Letting an AI assistant search and sort unread email
- 02Creating or rescheduling calendar meetings from a chat prompt
- 03Listing upcoming events within a given date range
MCP support
This project is an MCP server that exposes tools such as list_emails, search_emails, send_email, modify_email, and list_events, create_event, update_event, delete_event to MCP clients.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEGoogle Workspace MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with Gmail and Calendar APIs. This server enables you to manage your emails and calendar events programmatically through the MCP interface.
Features
Gmail Tools
list_emails: List recent emails from your inbox with optional filteringsearch_emails: Advanced email search with Gmail query syntaxsend_email: Send new emails with support for CC and BCCmodify_email: Modify email labels (archive, trash, mark read/unread)
Calendar Tools
list_events: List upcoming calendar events with date range filteringcreate_event: Create new calendar events with attendeesupdate_event: Update existing calendar eventsdelete_event: Delete calendar events
Prerequisites
- Node.js: Install Node.js version 14 or higher
- Google Cloud Console Setup:
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Create a new project or select an existing one
- Enable the Gmail API and Google Calendar API:
- Go to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
- Search for and enable "Gmail API"
- Search for and enable "Google Calendar API"
- Set up OAuth 2.0 credentials:
- Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
- Click "Create Credentials" > "OAuth client ID"
- Choose "Web application"
- Set "Authorized redirect URIs" to include:
http://localhost:4100/code - Note down the Client ID and Client Secret
Setup Instructions
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Clone and Install:
git clone https://github.com/epaproditus/google-workspace-mcp-server.git cd google-workspace-mcp-server npm install -
Create OAuth Credentials: Create a
credentials.jsonfile in the root directory:{ "web": { "client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID", "client_secret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET", "redirect_uris": ["http://localhost:4100/code"], "auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth", "token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token" } } -
Get Refresh Token:
node get-refresh-token.jsThis will:
- Open your browser for Google OAuth authentication
- Request the following permissions:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modifyhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendarhttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.send
- Save the credentials to
token.json - Display the refresh token in the console
-
Configure MCP Settings: Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file:
- For VSCode Claude extension:
~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json - For Claude desktop app:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Add this to the
mcpServersobject:{ "mcpServers": { "google-workspace": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/google-workspace-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id", "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret", "GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your_refresh_token" } } } } - For VSCode Claude extension:
-
Build and Run:
npm run build
Usage Examples
Gmail Operations
-
List Recent Emails:
{ "maxResults": 5, "query": "is:unread" } -
Search Emails:
{ "query": "from:[email protected] has:attachment", "maxResults": 10 } -
Send Email:
{ "to": "[email protected]", "subject": "Hello", "body": "Message content", "cc": "[email protected]", "bcc": "[email protected]" } -
Modify Email:
{ "id": "message_id", "addLabels": ["UNREAD"], "removeLabels": ["INBOX"] }
Calendar Operations
-
List Events:
{ "maxResults": 10, "timeMin": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z", "timeMax": "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z" } -
Create Event:
{ "summary": "Team Meeting", "location": "Conference Room", "description": "Weekly sync-up", "start": "2024-01-24T10:00:00Z", "end": "2024-01-24T11:00:00Z", "attendees": ["[email protected]"] } -
Update Event:
{ "eventId": "event_id", "summary": "Updated Meeting Title", "location": "Virtual", "start": "2024-01-24T11:00:00Z", "end": "2024-01-24T12:00:00Z" } -
Delete Event:
{ "eventId": "event_id" }
Troubleshooting
-
Authentication Issues:
- Ensure all required OAuth scopes are granted
- Verify client ID and secret are correct
- Check if refresh token is valid
-
API Errors:
- Check Google Cloud Console for API quotas and limits
- Ensure APIs are enabled for your project
- Verify request parameters match the required format
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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