# Google Drive

> Use this tool when you need to access and retrieve files from Google Drive, solving problems like manual file browsing and enabling use cases such as document analysis and shared file collaboration. It provides a standardized interface for searching and retrieving file content, handling OAuth authentication and supporting multiple transport modes. Ideal for AI assistants requiring seamless integration with Google Drive for automated file management and content retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gdrive5fe4  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gdrive5fe4

## Description

Google Drive MCP Server provides a bridge to Google Drive, enabling AI assistants to search for files and retrieve their content through a standardized interface. Developed by Huagang Xie under MIT license, this Python implementation handles OAuth authentication with token persistence, supports both HTTP and stdio transport modes, and integrates seamlessly with Claude Desktop. The server is particularly valuable for use cases requiring access to documents stored in Google Drive without manual browsing, such as analyzing document content, retrieving reference materials, or working with shared files.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/gdrive5fe4)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hxie-pallas/gdrive-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gdrive5fe4"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gdrive5fe4` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gdrive5fe4/pull`

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