py-mcp-google-toolbox

An MCP server that provides AI assistants with powerful tools to interact with Google services, including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and Google Search.

Overview

py-mcp-google-toolbox provides the following Google-related functionalities:

Gmail operations (read, search, send, modify)
Google Calendar management (events creation, listing, updating, deletion)
Google Drive interactions (search, read files)
Google Search integration (search web)

Prerequisites
Installation
Configure MCP Settings
Tools Documentation
Development
License

Prerequisites

Python: Install Python 3.12 or higher
Google Cloud Console Setup:
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Create a new project or select an existing one
- Enable the Service API:
  1. Go to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
  2. Search for and enable "Gmail API"
  3. Search for and enable "Google Calendar API"
  4. Search for and enable "Google Drive API"
  5. Search formand enable "Custom Search API"
- Set up OAuth 2.0 credentials from GCP:
  1. Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
  2. Click "Create Credentials" > "OAuth client ID"
  3. Choose "Web application"
  4. Note down the Client ID and Client Secret
    - Client ID
    - Client Secret
  5. download secret json and rename to credentials.json
- Generate an API key
Go to Custom Search Engine and get its ID

Installation

Git Clone

git clone https://github.com/jikime/py-mcp-google-toolbox.git
cd py-mcp-google-toolbox

Configuration

Install UV package manager:

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Create and activate virtual environment:

uv venv -p 3.12
source .venv/bin/activate  # On MacOS/Linux
# or
.venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows

Install dependencies:

uv pip install -r requirements.txt

Get refresh token (if token is expired, you can run this)

uv run get_refresh_token.py

This will:

Open your browser for Google OAuth authentication
Request the following permissions:
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.send
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly
Save the credentials to token.json
Display the refresh token in the console

Environment variables:

cp env.example .env
vi .env
# change with your key
GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_google_api_key
GOOGLE_CSE_ID=your_custom_search_engine_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret
GOOGLE_REFRESH_TOKEN=your_google_refresh_token

copy credentials.json to project root folder (py-mcp-google-toolbox)

Using Docker

Build the Docker image:

docker build -t py-mcp-google-toolbox .

Run the container:

docker run py-mcp-google-toolbox

Using Local

Run the server:

mcp run server.py

Run the MCP Inspector

mcp dev server.py

Configure MCP Settings

Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file:

Claude desktop app

To install automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @jikime/py-mcp-google-toolbox --client claude

To install manually open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Add this to the mcpServers object:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Google Toolbox": {
      "command": "/path/to/bin/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/py-mcp-google-toolbox",
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor IDE

open ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Add this to the mcpServers object:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Google Toolbox": {
      "command": "/path/to/bin/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/py-mcp-google-toolbox",
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

for Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Google Toolbox": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "py-mcp-google-toolbox"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools Documentation

Gmail Tools

list_emails: Lists recent emails from Gmail inbox with filtering options
search_emails: Performs advanced Gmail searches with detailed email content retrieval
send_email: Composes and sends emails with support for CC, BCC recipients
modify_email: Changes email states (read/unread, archived, trashed) by modifying labels

Calendar Tools

list_events: Retrieves upcoming calendar events within specified time ranges
create_event: Creates new calendar events with attendees, location, and description
update_event: Modifies existing calendar events with flexible parameter updating
delete_event: Removes calendar events by event ID

Drive Tools

read_gdrive_file: Reads and retrieves content from Google Drive files
search_gdrive: Searches Google Drive for files with customizable queries

Search Tools

search_google: Performs Google searches and returns formatted results

Development

For local testing, you can use the included client script:

# Example: List emails
uv run client.py list_emails max_results=5 query="is:unread"

# Example: Search emails
uv run client.py search_emails query="from:[email protected]"

# Example: Send email
uv run client.py send_email to="[email protected]" subject="test mail" body="Hello"

# Example: Modify email
uv run client.py modify_email id=MESSAGE_ID remove_labels=INBOX add_labels=ARCHIVED

# Example: List events
uv run client.py list_events time_min=2025-05-01T00:00:00+09:00 time_max=2025-05-02T23:59:59+09:00 max_results=5

# Example: Create event
uv run client.py create_event summary="new event" start=2025-05-02T10:00:00+09:00 end=2025-05-02T11:00:00+09:00 attendees="[email protected],[email protected]"

# Example: Update event
uv run client.py update_event event_id=EVENT_ID summary="update event" start=2025-05-02T10:00:00+09:00 end=2025-05-02T11:00:00+09:00 attendees="[email protected],[email protected]"

# Example Delete event
uv run client.py delete_event event_id=EVENT_ID

# Example: Search Google
uv run client.py search_google query="what is the MCP?"

# Example: Search Google Drive
uv run client.py search_gdrive query=mcp

# Example: Read file
uv run client.py read_gdrive_file file_id=1234567890

License

MIT License

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