MCP server for the Gmail API: search, read and send email, manage drafts, labels and the trash.
To add Gmail MCP to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 8 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y mcp-google-gmail@1.1.1Environment variables
GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_IDSet in your MCP configGOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_SECRETSet in your MCP configGOOGLE_GMAIL_REFRESH_TOKENSet in your MCP configGOOGLE_GMAIL_ACCESS_TOKENSet in your MCP configGOOGLE_GMAIL_OAUTH_PORTSet in your MCP configGOOGLE_GMAIL_API_BASESet in your MCP configGOOGLE_GMAIL_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configGOOGLE_GMAIL_MAX_RETRIESSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add gmail --env GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_ID> --env GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET> --env GOOGLE_GMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN=<YOUR_GOOGLE_GMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN> --env GOOGLE_GMAIL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GOOGLE_GMAIL_ACCESS_TOKEN> --env GOOGLE_GMAIL_OAUTH_PORT=<YOUR_GOOGLE_GMAIL_OAUTH_PORT> --env GOOGLE_GMAIL_API_BASE=<YOUR_GOOGLE_GMAIL_API_BASE> --env GOOGLE_GMAIL_TIMEOUT_MS=<YOUR_GOOGLE_GMAIL_TIMEOUT_MS> --env GOOGLE_GMAIL_MAX_RETRIES=<YOUR_GOOGLE_GMAIL_MAX_RETRIES> -- npx -y mcp-google-gmail@1.1.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Gmail MCP exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_ID GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET GOOGLE_GMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN GOOGLE_GMAIL_ACCESS_TOKEN GOOGLE_GMAIL_OAUTH_PORT GOOGLE_GMAIL_API_BASE GOOGLE_GMAIL_TIMEOUT_MS GOOGLE_GMAIL_MAX_RETRIES
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Gmail MCP?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Gmail MCP to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Gmail MCP?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Gmail MCP as well.
Does Gmail MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_GMAIL_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_GMAIL_REFRESH_TOKEN, GOOGLE_GMAIL_ACCESS_TOKEN, GOOGLE_GMAIL_OAUTH_PORT, GOOGLE_GMAIL_API_BASE, GOOGLE_GMAIL_TIMEOUT_MS, GOOGLE_GMAIL_MAX_RETRIES. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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