Google Sheets API MCP Server
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A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with the Google Sheets API. This server provides tools and resources for managing spreadsheets, sheets, values, and developer metadata.
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What is Google Sheets API MCP Server?
This server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to facilitate interaction with the Google Sheets API. It provides a set of tools and resources for managing spreadsheets, sheets, values, and developer metadata within Google Sheets.
How to use Google Sheets API MCP Server?
To use this server, you need to clone the repository, install the dependencies using npm install, configure your Google API credentials in a .env file, and then start the server using npm start. You can then interact with the server using MCP Inspector or by making direct API calls to the available resources.
Key features of Google Sheets API MCP Server
Create, read, update, and delete spreadsheets
Manage sheets within spreadsheets
Read, write, append, and clear values
Work with developer metadata
Access spreadsheet data through MCP resources
OAuth 2.0 authentication
Use cases of Google Sheets API MCP Server
Automating spreadsheet management tasks
Integrating Google Sheets data with other applications
Building custom reporting dashboards
Programmatically updating and retrieving data from Google Sheets
FAQ from Google Sheets API MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a protocol for accessing and manipulating data.
What are the prerequisites for running this server?
What are the prerequisites for running this server?
You need Node.js 16 or higher, a Google Cloud Platform project with the Google Sheets API enabled, and OAuth 2.0 credentials.
How do I authenticate with the Google Sheets API?
How do I authenticate with the Google Sheets API?
You need to provide your Google API client ID, client secret, redirect URI, and refresh token in the .env file.
How do I create a new spreadsheet?
How do I create a new spreadsheet?
You can use the createSpreadsheet tool or the corresponding MCP resource.
How do I get values from a range?
How do I get values from a range?
You can use the getValues tool or the sheets://spreadsheet/{spreadsheetId}/values/{range} resource.