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Google Drive integration with file operations, folder navigation, search, and sharing
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add mcp-drive -e 'GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=<GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>' -- npx -y @mcp-z/mcp-drive
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-drive": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-z/mcp-drive"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "<GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>"
}
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.mcp-drive]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@mcp-z/mcp-drive"]
env = { GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID = "<GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>" }
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-drive": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-z/mcp-drive"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "<GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"mcp-drive": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-z/mcp-drive"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "<GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>"
}
}
}
}
Put your own value in place of
<GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID> (Google OAuth client ID (required for OAuth authentication modes)).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (Google OAuth client secret (optional for public clients)), GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE (Path to service account JSON key file (required for service-account auth mode)), AUTH_MODE (Authentication mode), HEADLESS (Disable browser auto-open, return auth URL instead (true/false)), REDIRECT_URI (OAuth redirect URI (optional, default: ephemeral loopback)), DCR_MODE (Dynamic Client Registration mode), DCR_VERIFY_URL (External verification endpoint URL (required for external DCR mode)), DCR_STORE_URI (DCR client storage URI (for self-hosted DCR mode)), RESOURCE_STORE_URI (Resource store URI for exported files (file://)), PORT (HTTP server port (overrides --port)), BASE_URL (Base URL for HTTP transport (used for OAuth/DCR endpoints and file links)), LOG_LEVEL (Logging level).
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