Google Docs MCP Server

A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for seamless Google Docs API integration, enabling AI assistants to create, read, update, and manage Google Docs.

Features

• Create new Google Docs with custom titles and content
• Retrieve document content and metadata
• Update existing documents with new content
• List all accessible documents
• Delete documents
• Export documents to different formats (PDF, plain text, etc.)
• Share documents with specific users
• Search for documents by title or content
• Verify connection and credentials

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• A Google Cloud project with the Google Docs API enabled
• Authentication credentials (API key, service account, or OAuth2)

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/lkm1developer/google-docs-mcp-server.git
   cd google-docs-mcp-server
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file with your Google Cloud credentials:

   # Required
   GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
   
   # Choose one authentication method:
   
   # Option 1A: Service Account with file path (recommended for production)
   GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=path/to/your-service-account-key.json
   
   # Option 1B: Service Account with JSON content directly
   # Useful for environments where you can't create files
   GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS_JSON={"type":"service_account","project_id":"...","private_key":"...","client_email":"..."}
   
   # Option 2: API Key (simpler for development)
   GOOGLE_API_KEY=your-api-key
   
   # Option 3: OAuth2 (required for user-specific operations)
   client_id=your-oauth-client-id
   client_secret=your-oauth-client-secret
   refresh_token=your-oauth-refresh-token
   

Authentication Setup

Service Account Authentication

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select an existing one
3. Enable the Google Docs API and Google Drive API
4. Go to "IAM & Admin" > "Service Accounts"
5. Create a new service account
6. Grant it the necessary roles (e.g., "Docs API User", "Drive API User")
7. Create and download a JSON key for the service account
8. Set the path to this JSON file in your .env file

OAuth2 Authentication

For operations that require user consent (like creating/editing documents):

1. Go to the Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select an existing one
3. Enable the Google Docs API and Google Drive API
4. Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
5. Create OAuth client ID credentials (Web application type)
6. Add authorized redirect URIs (e.g., http://localhost:3000/oauth2callback)
7. Note your Client ID and Client Secret
8. Use the following script to get a refresh token:

// get-refresh-token.js
const { google } = require('googleapis');
const http = require('http');
const url = require('url');
const open = require('open');
const destroyer = require('server-destroy');

async function getRefreshToken() {
  const oauth2Client = new google.auth.OAuth2(
    'YOUR_CLIENT_ID',
    'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET',
    'http://localhost:3000/oauth2callback'
  );

  const scopes = [
    'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/documents',
    'https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive'
  ];

  const authorizeUrl = oauth2Client.generateAuthUrl({
    access_type: 'offline',
    scope: scopes,
    prompt: 'consent'
  });

  console.log('Opening browser for authorization...');
  open(authorizeUrl);

  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
      try {
        const queryParams = url.parse(req.url, true).query;
        
        if (queryParams.code) {
          res.end('Authentication successful! You can close this window.');
          server.destroy();
          
          const { tokens } = await oauth2Client.getToken(queryParams.code);
          console.log('\nRefresh Token:', tokens.refresh_token);
          console.log('\nAdd this refresh token to your .env file as refresh_token');
          
          resolve(tokens.refresh_token);
        }
      } catch (e) {
        reject(e);
      }
    }).listen(3000);
    
    destroyer(server);
  });
}

getRefreshToken().catch(console.error);

Run this script with:

npm install googleapis open server-destroy
node get-refresh-token.js

Building and Running

1. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

2. Test your connection:

   npx tsx src/test-connection.ts
   

3. Run the server:

   npm start
   

   Or with specific credentials:

   npm start -- --GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/path/to/service-account.json --GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
   
   # Or with JSON content directly:
   npm start -- --GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS_JSON='{"type":"service_account","project_id":"..."}' --GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
   

4. Run the SSE server with authentication:

   npx mcp-proxy-auth node dist/index.js
   

Implementing Authentication in SSE Server

The SSE server uses the mcp-proxy-auth package for authentication. To implement authentication:

1. Install the package:

   npm install mcp-proxy-auth
   

2. Set the AUTH_SERVER_URL environment variable to point to your API key verification endpoint:

   export AUTH_SERVER_URL=https://your-auth-server.com/verify
   

3. Run the SSE server with authentication:

   npx mcp-proxy-auth node dist/index.js
   

4. The SSE URL will be available at:

   localhost:8080/sse?apiKey=apikey
   

   Replace apikey with your actual API key for authentication.

The mcp-proxy-auth package acts as a proxy that:

• Intercepts requests to your SSE server
• Verifies API keys against your authentication server
• Only allows authenticated requests to reach your SSE endpoint

Docker Support

You can also run the server using Docker:

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t google-docs-mcp-server .
   

2. Run the container:

   docker run -p 8080:8080 \
     -e GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id \
     -e GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS_JSON='{"type":"service_account","project_id":"..."}' \
     -e client_id=your-client-id \
     -e client_secret=your-client-secret \
     -e refresh_token=your-refresh-token \
     -e AUTH_SERVER_URL=https://your-auth-server.com/verify \
     google-docs-mcp-server
   

MCP Integration

To use this server with Claude or other MCP-compatible assistants, add it to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-docs": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/google-docs-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID": "your-project-id",
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/your-service-account-key.json",
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS_JSON": "{\"type\":\"service_account\",\"project_id\":\"...\"}",
        "GOOGLE_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "client_id": "your-oauth-client-id",
        "client_secret": "your-oauth-client-secret",
        "refresh_token": "your-oauth-refresh-token"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool Name	Description	Required Parameters
google_docs_create	Create a new Google Doc	title, content (optional)
google_docs_get	Get a Google Doc by ID	documentId
google_docs_update	Update a Google Doc with new content	documentId, content, replaceAll (optional)
google_docs_list	List Google Docs accessible to the authenticated user	pageSize (optional), pageToken (optional)
google_docs_delete	Delete a Google Doc	documentId
google_docs_export	Export a Google Doc to different formats	documentId, mimeType (optional)
google_docs_share	Share a Google Doc with specific users	documentId, emailAddress, role (optional)
google_docs_search	Search for Google Docs by title or content	query, pageSize (optional), pageToken (optional)
google_docs_verify_connection	Verify connection with Google Docs API	None

Example Usage

Here are some examples of how to use the tools:

Create a new document

{
  "name": "google_docs_create",
  "arguments": {
    "title": "My New Document",
    "content": "This is the content of my new document."
  }
}

Get a document

{
  "name": "google_docs_get",
  "arguments": {
    "documentId": "1Ax7vsdg3_YhKjkl2P0TZ5XYZ123456"
  }
}

Update a document

{
  "name": "google_docs_update",
  "arguments": {
    "documentId": "1Ax7vsdg3_YhKjkl2P0TZ5XYZ123456",
    "content": "This is the new content.",
    "replaceAll": true
  }
}

Search for documents

{
  "name": "google_docs_search",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "meeting notes",
    "pageSize": 5
  }
}

License

MIT