What is Google Contacts MCP Server by CData?
Google Contacts MCP Server by CData is a read-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets large language models (LLMs) like Claude Desktop query live Google Contacts data. It wraps the CData JDBC Driver for Google Contacts, which exposes contacts as relational SQL models, so users can ask natural language questions without writing SQL.
How to use Google Contacts MCP Server by CData?
Clone the repository, build the JAR with mvn clean install, install and license the CData JDBC Driver for Google Contacts, configure a JDBC connection string using the driver’s utility, create a .prp file with driver path, class, JDBC URL, and prefix, then add the server to Claude Desktop’s claude_desktop_config.json using the Java command pointing to the JAR and .prp file. Once configured, ask the LLM questions about your contacts (e.g., “How many open tickets do I have?”) and it will use the available tools automatically.
Key features of Google Contacts MCP Server by CData
- Read-only access to live Google Contacts data via natural language.
- Built on the CData JDBC Driver for Google Contacts.
- Provides three tools:
get_tables, get_columns, run_query.
- Supports any LLM client that implements the MCP stdio transport.
- Outputs data in CSV format for easy reading.
- Requires Java, Maven, and the JDBC driver to be installed and licensed.
Use cases of Google Contacts MCP Server by CData
- Let an AI assistant answer questions about contact details without writing SQL.
- Enable natural-language queries on Google Contacts from within a desktop AI client.
- Quickly retrieve lists of contacts or specific fields for analysis or reporting.
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