// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

GOOGLE DRIVE TOOLS

44 tools from the Google Drive MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 44 GOOGLE DRIVE TOOLS
READ 13 tools
Read gd_about Get information about the authenticated user and their Google Drive — storage quota, import/export formats,... Read gd_get_file Get detailed metadata for a specific file or folder by ID. Returns all available metadata fields including ... Read gd_list_comments List comments on a file. Returns comment text, author, timestamps, resolved status, and inline replies. Read gd_list_drives List shared drives (formerly Team Drives) that the user has access to. Supports search query for filtering ... Read gd_list_permissions List all permissions (sharing settings) for a file or folder. Shows who has access, their role (owner, writ... Read gd_list_replies List replies to a specific comment on a file. Read gd_list_revisions List revision history for a file. Shows who modified the file, when, file size at each revision, and checks... Read gd_read_file Read/download file content. Returns text content for text-based files (txt, csv, json, html, xml, code). Fo... Read gd_search_files Search and list files in Google Drive. Use the q parameter for powerful search queries: name contains, mime... Read GOOGLEDRIVE_DOWNLOAD_FILE Downloads a file from google drive by its id. for google workspace documents (docs, sheets, slides), option... Read GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FILE Tool to list or search for files and folders in google drive. use when you need to find specific files base... Read GOOGLEDRIVE_FIND_FOLDER Tool to find a folder in google drive by its name and optionally a parent folder. use when you need to loca... Read Input `query` (string): Search query
WRITE 21 tools
Write gd_copy_file Create a copy of a file. Optionally specify a new name, destination folder, or description for the copy. Write gd_create_comment Add a comment to a file. The comment will be attributed to the authenticated user. Write gd_create_drive Create a new shared drive (requires Google Workspace account). The authenticated user becomes the organizer. Write gd_create_file Create a new file or Google Workspace document (metadata only, no content upload). To create a folder, use ... Write gd_create_folder Create a new folder in Google Drive. Optionally specify a parent folder to create it as a subfolder. Write gd_create_reply Reply to a comment on a file. Optionally resolve the comment thread with action="resolve". Write gd_export_file Export a Google Workspace file (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings) to a standard format. Use this for Google-n... Write gd_share_file Share a file or folder by creating a permission. Share with a specific user (email), domain, or make public... Write gd_update_file Update file metadata — rename, change description, star/unstar, move between folders, or trash/untrash. Use... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_ADD_FILE_SHARING_PREFERENCE Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group,... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_COPY_FILE Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`. Write GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_COMMENT Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive. Write GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_DRIVE Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for coll... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FILE Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by ... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FILE_FROM_TEXT Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats incl... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_FOLDER Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a p... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_REPLY Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_CREATE_SHORTCUT_TO_FILE Tool to create a shortcut to a file or folder in google drive. use when you need to link to an existing dri... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_EDIT_FILE Updates an existing google drive file by overwriting its entire content with new text (max 10mb). Write GOOGLEDRIVE_FILES_MODIFY_LABELS Modifies the set of labels applied to a file. returns a list of the labels that were added or modified. use... Write GOOGLEDRIVE_GENERATE_IDS Generates a set of file ids which can be provided in create or copy requests. use when you need to pre-allo...
DESTRUCTIVE 10 tools
Destructive gd_delete_comment Delete a comment from a file. Only the comment author or file owner can delete comments. Destructive gd_delete_drive Permanently delete a shared drive. The drive must be empty (no files) before it can be deleted. This action... Destructive gd_delete_file Permanently delete a file or folder. This action is irreversible — the file will NOT go to trash. Use gd_up... Destructive gd_empty_trash Permanently delete ALL files in the trash. This action is irreversible. All trashed files for the authentic... Destructive gd_unshare_file Remove a permission from a file or folder, revoking access for a user, group, or domain. Use gd_list_permis... Destructive GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_COMMENT Deletes a comment from a file. use when you need to remove a specific comment from a google drive file. Destructive GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_DRIVE Tool to permanently delete a shared drive. use when you need to remove a shared drive and its contents (if ... Destructive GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_PERMISSION Deletes a permission from a file by permission id. use when you need to revoke access for a specific user o... Destructive GOOGLEDRIVE_DELETE_REPLY Tool to delete a specific reply by reply id. use when you need to remove a reply from a comment on a file. Destructive GOOGLEDRIVE_EMPTY_TRASH Tool to permanently delete all of the user's trashed files. use when you want to empty the trash in google ...
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DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive
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How many tools does the Google Drive MCP server have? +

The Google Drive MCP server exposes 44 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Google Drive tools? +

Route the Google Drive server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Google Drive tools fall into? +

Google Drive tools are categorised as Read (13), Write (21), Destructive (10). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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