Google Drive MCP Server Configuration & Usage Guide

Supported Clients

• Claude Desktop
• Cursor

Installation Command

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "<your-client-id>",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "<your-client-secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variable required：GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET。Do not commit these values to public repositories.

Permission Scope & Security Notes

通过 OAuth 访问 Google Drive 文件，Required Google Cloud 项目凭据

• network-access
• credential-required
• file-read

Risk Score：4/10

Common Errors

OAuth 认证失败

确认 Client ID 和 Secret 正确，且已启用 Drive API

权限不足

OAuth 授权时确认勾选了 Drive 文件访问权限

Sources

• Official Documentation / Repository

Recently Verified：2026-05-18。Client versions and configuration formats may change. Please refer to official documentation before use.

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