Google Drive MCP server

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• copy_file
• create_commentwrite action

  Creates a comment on a file in Google Drive. The `fields` parameter must be set to specify which fields to return in the response.

• create_comment_replywrite action

  Creates a reply to an existing comment on a file. Replies can either add content or perform actions like resolving or reopening the parent comment.

• create_filewrite action
• create_file_permissionwrite action
• create_shared_drivewrite action

  Creates a new shared drive with specified configuration and access restrictions. Use a unique requestId to ensure idempotent creation and avoid duplicates.

• delete_commentwrite action

  Deletes a comment from a file. The comment and all associated replies will be permanently removed.

• delete_filewrite action

  Permanently deletes a file owned by the user without moving it to trash. If the file is a folder, all descendants owned by the user are also deleted. For shared drives, the user must be an organizer on the parent folder.

• delete_file_revisionwrite action

  Permanently deletes a specific version of a file. Only binary files (images, videos, etc.) support revision deletion; revisions for Google Docs, Sheets, and the last remaining file version cannot be deleted.

• delete_permissionwrite action

  Removes a specific permission from a file or shared drive. Note that concurrent permission operations on the same file are not supported; only the last update will be applied.

• delete_replywrite action

  Deletes a reply from a comment on a file. This operation permanently removes the specified reply and cannot be undone.

• delete_shared_drivewrite action

  Permanently deletes a shared drive for which the user is an organizer. The shared drive must not contain any untrashed items unless item deletion is explicitly enabled with domain admin access.

• download_file

  Downloads the content of a file from Google Drive. Operations are valid for 24 hours from the time of creation.

• empty_trash

  Permanently deletes all of the user's trashed files. This action cannot be undone and will remove all items currently in the trash.

• export_document

  Exports a Google Workspace document to a specified format and returns the exported content as bytes. The exported content is limited to 10 MB.

• generate_file_ids

  Generates a batch of file IDs for use in subsequent file creation or copy operations. These pre-generated IDs enable efficient file management workflows in Google Drive or App Data Folder.

• get_access_proposal

  Retrieves a specific access proposal for a file by its ID. Use this to check the status and details of pending access requests.

• get_approval

  Retrieves a specific approval by its ID from a file. Use this to fetch details about an approval request or decision.

• get_change_start_page_token

  Retrieves the starting page token for listing future changes in Google Drive. Use this token to begin monitoring changes that occur after the current moment.

• get_comment

  Retrieves a specific comment from a file by its ID. Supports optional retrieval of deleted comments, which will have their original content removed.

• get_file

  Retrieve a file's metadata or content by ID. Use alt=media to download file contents, or use the export operation for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides formats.

• get_file_revision

  Retrieves a specific file revision's metadata or content by its ID. Use this to access historical versions of a file for review, recovery, or comparison purposes.

• get_permission

  Retrieves a specific permission for a file by its ID. Use this to inspect sharing settings and access details for a particular file permission.

• get_reply

  Retrieves a specific reply to a comment on a file. Optionally includes deleted replies, which are returned without their original content.

• get_shared_drive

  Retrieves metadata for a shared drive by its ID. Use domain administrator access to retrieve drives belonging to your organization's domain.

• get_user_info

  Retrieves information about the authenticated user, their Drive, and system capabilities. Use the `fields` parameter to specify which user properties and Drive details to return.

• hide_shared_drive

  Hides a shared drive from the default view, removing it from the user's primary shared drive list. The drive remains accessible but is no longer displayed in standard navigation.

• list_access_proposals

  Retrieve pending access proposals for a file. Only users with approver permissions can list access proposals; other users will receive a 403 error.

• list_approvals

  Retrieves a paginated list of approvals associated with a specific file. Use pagination parameters to control result size and navigate through multiple pages.

• list_changes

  Retrieves a list of changes for a user's My Drive or shared drive, enabling tracking of file modifications, deletions, and access changes. Use page tokens to iterate through results.

• list_comments

  Retrieves all comments on a file, with options to filter by modification time and include deleted comments. The `fields` parameter must be specified to define which comment fields to return.

• list_file_labels

  Retrieves all labels applied to a specific file. Supports pagination to handle large label sets across multiple pages.

• list_file_permissions

  Retrieves all permissions for a file or shared drive, including access levels and sharing settings. Supports pagination and optional filtering for published views.

• list_file_revisions

  Retrieves a list of revisions for a specified file. Note that the revision history may be incomplete for files with extensive revision histories, and older revisions might be omitted from the response.

• list_files

  Retrieves a list of the user's files with support for searching, filtering, and sorting. By default, all files including trashed items are returned; use the trashed parameter to exclude deleted files.

• list_replies

  Retrieves all replies to a specific comment on a file. Supports pagination and optional inclusion of deleted replies.

• list_shared_drives

  Retrieves a list of shared drives accessible to the user, with optional filtering by search query and pagination support. Domain administrators can retrieve all shared drives within their domain by setting useDomainAdminAccess to true.

• resolve_access_proposal

  Approves or denies a pending access proposal for a file. The approver can specify allowed roles when accepting and optionally notify the requester of the decision.

• unhide_shared_drive

  Restores a shared drive to the default view, making it visible in the shared drives list. Use this operation to unhide a shared drive that was previously hidden from view.

• update_commentwrite action

  Updates an existing comment in a file using patch semantics, allowing you to modify the comment's content. The `fields` parameter must be set to specify which fields to return in the response.

• update_filewrite action
• update_file_labelswrite action

  Updates the labels applied to a file by adding, modifying, or removing label fields. Returns the list of labels that were successfully added or modified.

• update_file_permissionwrite action

  Updates a file or shared drive permission using patch semantics. Supports modifying role, expiration, ownership transfer, and access settings. Note: Concurrent operations on the same file are not supported; only the last update applies.

• update_file_revisionwrite action

  Updates a file revision's metadata using patch semantics, allowing you to preserve revisions indefinitely or configure auto-republishing behavior for Docs Editors files.

• update_replywrite action

  Updates a reply on a comment in a file using patch semantics. Supports modifying reply content or changing the reply's action status (resolve/reopen) relative to the parent comment.

• update_shared_drivewrite action

  Updates the metadata and settings for a shared drive, including name, appearance, visibility, and access restrictions. Requires the shared drive ID and appropriate permissions to modify the specified properties.

• Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 138 days ago8/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10

Safety score

80/100

higher than 53% of 1,299 Productivity servers

Tools

46

the typical Productivity server has 7

Tools that change things

39%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

GitHub stars

31

more than 86% of 854 Productivity servers

Google Drive: common questions

Is Google Drive MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (80/100). Read the Google Drive safety report

How do I install Google Drive?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does Google Drive need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Google Drive maintained?

The last commit was 176 days ago (2026-05-12). The latest release is v1.0.2.

What can I use instead of Google Drive?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: gflow-cli MCP server, three.ws Blender MCP server and Sheets MCP server.

How does Google Drive compare with other Productivity MCP servers?

safety score 80/100 (higher than 53% of 1,299 Productivity servers); tools 46 (the typical Productivity server has 7); tools that change things 39% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.