MCP connector: Google Drive

The Google Drive MCP connector is a built-in integration that lets Claude securely read, search, and interact with files stored in your Google Drive without leaving the conversation. Once you authenticate with your Google account, Claude can retrieve Google Docs, Sheets, and PDFs, extract their text content, and use that information to answer questions, generate analysis, or produce new documents. It is built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard for connecting AI models to external data sources. The connector works within your existing Google permissions — Claude can only access files you already have access to in Drive. Text content is extracted and loaded into Claude's context window for the duration of the conversation. Images embedded in documents are not processed. Files linked to private Projects stay in sync with Drive automatically, so Claude always sees the latest version. Saving Claude-generated files back to Drive is possible but requires code execution and file creation to be enabled. On Enterprise plans, an additional Google Drive Cataloging feature allows Claude to index an organization's Drive corpus and surface relevant documents proactively during conversations. For Team and Enterprise accounts, an organization Owner or Primary Owner must enable connectors at the account level before individual users can authenticate.