Google Drive vs Google Drive
A side-by-side look at the Google Drive and Google Drive MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Google Drive for file systems work; choose Google Drive for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Google Drive when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_TRANSPORT. - You want tools like
Files, files_list, file_get.
Choose Google Drive when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, REDIRECT_URI, AUTH_MODE, GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE, TOKEN_STORE_URI, DCR_STORE_URI.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETMCP_TRANSPORT | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETREDIRECT_URIAUTH_MODEGOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILETOKEN_STORE_URIDCR_STORE_URI |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 30 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Google Drive | View Google Drive |
Tools & capabilities
Google Drive tools 30
Filesfiles_listList/search files using Drive query syntaxfile_getGet file metadatafile_downloadDownload file content (supports export for Google Docs/Sheets)file_uploadUpload a new filefile_updateUpdate file content or metadatafile_copyCopy a filefile_moveMove a file to a different folderfile_trashMove to trashfile_untrashRestore from trashfile_deletePermanently deleteFolders- +18 more on the listing page
Google Drive tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Google Drive
No confirmed install command for Google Drive yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Google Drive
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-drive-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-z/cli"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"REDIRECT_URI": "YOUR_REDIRECT_URI_HERE",
"AUTH_MODE": "YOUR_AUTH_MODE_HERE",
"GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE": "YOUR_GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE_HERE",
"TOKEN_STORE_URI": "YOUR_TOKEN_STORE_URI_HERE",
"DCR_STORE_URI": "YOUR_DCR_STORE_URI_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Google Drive is categorized under File Systems and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Google Drive belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Google Drive for file systems work and Google Drive for file systems.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Google Drive has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Google Drive is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. Google Drive has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add google-drive and google-drive-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Google Drive has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Google Drive has 44/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.