MCP Gmail Server

Name: MCP Gmail Server
Author: jeremyjordan

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リポジトリ

MCP Gmail Server について

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Gmail access for LLMs, powered by the MCP Python SDK.

#mcp-gmail #gmail-api #llm-integration

基本情報

カテゴリ

コミュニケーション

ランタイム

python

トランスポート

stdio

公開者

jeremyjordan

設定

以下の設定を使って、このサーバーを MCP 対応クライアントに追加してください。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gmail": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "sync"
      ]
    }
  }
}

ツール

Create a new email draft

Send an email

Search for emails with specific filters (from, to, subject, dates, etc.)

Search for emails using raw Gmail query syntax

Retrieve multiple email messages by their IDs

Get all available Gmail labels

Mark a message as read

Add a label to a message

Remove a label from a message

概要

What is MCP Gmail Server?

An MCP server that provides Gmail access for LLMs, powered by the MCP Python SDK. It exposes Gmail messages and threads as MCP resources and offers tools for composing, sending, and managing emails, using OAuth 2.0 authentication with Google’s Gmail API.

How to use MCP Gmail Server?

Requires Python 3.10+, a Gmail account, and recommended use of uv. Configure OAuth credentials via Google Cloud Console, then run uv run mcp dev mcp_gmail/server.py for development or install for Claude Desktop with uv run mcp install ... with environment variables MCP_GMAIL_CREDENTIALS_PATH and MCP_GMAIL_TOKEN_PATH.

Key features of MCP Gmail Server

Exposes Gmail messages and threads as MCP resources
Tools to compose, send, and manage emails
OAuth 2.0 authentication with the Gmail API
Search emails with filters (from, to, subject, dates)
Raw Gmail query syntax support
Manage labels: add, remove, list labels
Mark messages as read
Retrieve multiple emails by IDs

Use cases of MCP Gmail Server

Let an LLM read and respond to emails via a client
Automate email searching and labeling tasks
Integrate email management into AI workflows
Allow an AI assistant to compose and send drafts

FAQ from MCP Gmail Server

What are the prerequisites for MCP Gmail Server?

Python 3.10+, a Gmail account with API access, and uv for package management (recommended).

How do I set up OAuth credentials?

Follow the README steps: create a Google Cloud project, enable the Gmail API, configure the OAuth consent screen, create a Desktop app OAuth client ID, download credentials.json, and add the gmail.modify scope.

What environment variables can I configure?

MCP_GMAIL_CREDENTIALS_PATH (default credentials.json), MCP_GMAIL_TOKEN_PATH (default token.json), and MCP_GMAIL_MAX_RESULTS (default 10).

How do I fix the “Error: spawn uv ENOENT” when using Claude Desktop?

Update your claude_desktop_config.json to provide the absolute path to uv, e.g., "~/.local/bin/uv".

What tools does MCP Gmail Server provide?

It provides nine tools: compose_email, send_email, search_emails, query_emails, get_emails, list_available_labels, mark_message_read, add_label_to_message, and remove_label_from_message.