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Google Sheets MCP server & Claude connector
Does Google Sheets have an official MCP server or Claude connector?
Official
As of October 2026, Google publishes an official remote Google Sheets MCP server at sheetsmcp.googleapis.com, documented on developers.google.com as a Developer Preview with OAuth sign-in and six tools to read and update values, formulas and structure. No separate Claude Sheets connector was found; Claude's Google Drive connector reads Sheets content instead.
Last checked
Verdict and evidence
- What we checked
- Google Sheets MCP server (Google)
- Published by
- Google (official)
- Runs
- Hosted (remote)
- Sign-in
- OAuth sign-in
- Stage
- preview
- Plan
- No dedicated Claude connector found. Google Workspace Developer Preview Program membership, a Google Cloud project and your own OAuth client are needed to use Google's server directly.
- Endpoint
https://sheetsmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
Evidence
- MCP Reference: sheetsmcp.googleapis.com (developers.google.com, seen October 18, 2026)
- Configure the Sheets MCP server (developers.google.com, seen October 18, 2026)
What an AI can do in Google Sheets
Read
- Get cell values for a range
get_values - Get spreadsheet metadata or grid data
get_spreadsheet
Update
- Update spreadsheet structure or properties
update_spreadsheet - Update cell values
update_values - Update formulas
update_formulas - Insert rows or columns
insert_dimension
From the publisher’s documentation for the version we checked. Not every tool is listed.
Setup
Other clients
Google's guide shows an mcp_config.json entry for Google Antigravity (it names Claude as another supported host but gives no Claude-specific steps). Replace OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET with your own client.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sheets": {
"serverUrl": "https://sheetsmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1",
"oauth": {
"clientId": "OAUTH_CLIENT_ID",
"clientSecret": "OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET"
}
}
}
}SourceSafety check
- Pass
Publisher verified
sheetsmcp.googleapis.com is a googleapis.com endpoint documented on developers.google.com.
- Pass
Auth model
OAuth 2.0 with your own Google Cloud OAuth client; scopes per Google's guide: drive.readonly, drive.file, spreadsheets.readonly and spreadsheets.
- Flag
Write and delete access
Four of the six documented tools write (update_spreadsheet, update_values, update_formulas, insert_dimension). Google's guide lists scopes drive.readonly, drive.file, spreadsheets.readonly and spreadsheets; no explicit read-only server mode was verified.
- Pass
Tool-description injection scan
Read the tool list and tool descriptions on Google's MCP reference page (and a Jev screen of the page); no text addressed to an AI was found. Live tools/list output was not inspected.
- Unknown
Repo maintenance
Hosted by Google; no public server repository found. Google's setup page is marked Developer Preview.
Community alternatives
Built and maintained by third parties, not Google Sheets. Check the safety notes before connecting one to a real account.
Google Workspace MCP (workspace-mcp)
taylorwilsdon · Runs locally · OAuth sign-inSheets tools among 120+ Google Workspace tools (individual tool ids not inspected)
- ⚠ Publisher verified: Independent community project, not published by Google.
- taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp (github.com, seen October 18, 2026)
FAQ
Does Google have an official Google Sheets MCP server?
Yes. Google documents a remote server at https://sheetsmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1 on developers.google.com as a Developer Preview.
Is there a Google Sheets connector in Claude?
No dedicated Sheets connector was found. Claude's Google Drive connector reads Sheets (converted to CSV) per Claude's docs.
Can it change my spreadsheet?
Yes. update_values, update_formulas, update_spreadsheet and insert_dimension are write tools. No read-only mode was verified.
What does setup require?
Developer Preview Program membership, a Google Cloud project, and your own OAuth client.
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