MCP Gdocs vs Google Drive
A side-by-side look at the MCP Gdocs and Google Drive MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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MCP GdocsWorkplace & Productivity · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for Google Docs, Drive & Comments (OAuth + Service Account)39FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MCP Gdocs for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Google Drive for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
MChoose MCP Gdocs when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH, CREDENTIALS_CONFIG, GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS, GOOGLE_IMPERSONATE_USER.
Choose Google Drive when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN, GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH, GOOGLE_IMPERSONATE_USER, GOOGLE_DRIVE_ALLOW_WRITE, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_HTTP_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get-about, list-files, get-file.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | M MCP Gdocs | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETSERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATHCREDENTIALS_CONFIGGOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALSGOOGLE_IMPERSONATE_USER | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETGOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKENGOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATHGOOGLE_IMPERSONATE_USERGOOGLE_DRIVE_ALLOW_WRITEMCP_TRANSPORTMCP_HTTP_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 36 |
| Full listing | View MCP Gdocs | View Google Drive |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Gdocs tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Google Drive tools 36
get-aboutlist-filesget-fileread-filecreate-fileupdate-filecopy-filedelete-filesearch-filescreate-foldermove-fileget-folder-tree- +24 more on 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.
MCP Gdocs
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-gdocs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-gdocs"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH": "YOUR_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH_HERE",
"CREDENTIALS_CONFIG": "YOUR_CREDENTIALS_CONFIG_HERE",
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "YOUR_GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS_HERE",
"GOOGLE_IMPERSONATE_USER": "YOUR_GOOGLE_IMPERSONATE_USER_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Google Drive
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-drive-5": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@us-all/google-drive-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE",
"GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH_HERE",
"GOOGLE_IMPERSONATE_USER": "YOUR_GOOGLE_IMPERSONATE_USER_HERE",
"GOOGLE_DRIVE_ALLOW_WRITE": "YOUR_GOOGLE_DRIVE_ALLOW_WRITE_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Gdocs is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Google Drive belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Gdocs for workplace & productivity work and Google Drive for workplace & productivity.
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.
MCP Gdocs has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 mcp-gdocs and google-drive-5 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Gdocs has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Google Drive has 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.