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GMAIL MCP TOOLS

65 tools from the Gmail MCP MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 65 GMAIL MCP TOOLS
READ 27 tools
Read get_attachment Get a message attachment Read get_auto_forwarding Gets auto-forwarding settings Read get_delegate Gets the specified delegate Read get_draft Get a specific draft by ID Read get_filter Gets a filter Read get_forwarding_address Gets the specified forwarding address Read get_imap Gets IMAP settings Read get_label Get a specific label by ID Read get_language Gets language settings Read get_message Get a specific message by ID with format options Read get_pop Gets POP settings Read get_profile Get the current user Read get_send_as Gets the specified send-as alias Read get_smime_info Gets the specified S/MIME config for the specified send-as alias Read get_thread Get a specific thread by ID Read get_vacation Get vacation responder settings Read list_delegates Lists the delegates for the specified account Read list_drafts List drafts in the user Read list_filters Lists the message filters of a Gmail user Read list_forwarding_addresses Lists the forwarding addresses for the specified account Read list_labels List all labels in the user Read list_messages List messages in the user Read list_send_as Lists the send-as aliases for the specified account Read list_smime_info Lists S/MIME configs for the specified send-as alias Read list_threads List threads in the user Read trash_thread Move a thread to the trash Read watch_mailbox Watch for changes to the user
WRITE 26 tools
Write untrash_message Remove a message from the trash Write untrash_thread Remove a thread from the trash Write stop_mail_watch Stop receiving push notifications for the given user mailbox Write add_delegate Adds a delegate to the specified account Write batch_modify_messages Modify the labels on multiple messages Write create_draft Create a draft email in Gmail. Note the mechanics of the raw parameter. Write create_filter Creates a filter Write create_forwarding_address Creates a forwarding address Write create_label Create a new label Write create_send_as Creates a custom send-as alias Write insert_smime_info Insert (upload) the given S/MIME config for the specified send-as alias Write modify_message Modify the labels on a message Write modify_thread Modify the labels applied to a thread Write patch_label Patch an existing label (partial update) Write patch_send_as Patches the specified send-as alias Write send_draft Send an existing draft Write send_message Send an email message to specified recipients. Note the mechanics of the raw parameter. Write set_default_smime_info Sets the default S/MIME config for the specified send-as alias Write update_auto_forwarding Updates automatic forwarding settings Write update_draft update_draft Write update_imap Updates IMAP settings Write update_label Update an existing label Write update_language Updates language settings Write update_pop Updates POP settings Write update_send_as Updates a send-as alias Write update_vacation Update vacation responder settings
DESTRUCTIVE 11 tools
Destructive batch_delete_messages Delete multiple messages Destructive delete_draft Delete a draft Destructive delete_filter Deletes a filter Destructive delete_forwarding_address Deletes the specified forwarding address Destructive delete_label Delete a label Destructive delete_message Immediately and permanently delete a message Destructive delete_send_as Deletes the specified send-as alias Destructive delete_smime_info Deletes the specified S/MIME config for the specified send-as alias Destructive delete_thread Delete a thread Destructive remove_delegate Removes the specified delegate Destructive trash_message Move a message to the trash
EXECUTE 1 tools
Execute verify_send_as Sends a verification email to the specified send-as alias

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The Gmail MCP MCP server exposes 65 tools across 4 categories: Read, Write, Destructive, Execute.

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Gmail MCP tools are categorised as Read (27), Write (26), Destructive (11), Execute (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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