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Gmail Claude connector

Draft replies, summarize threads, & search your inbox

Add Gmail to Claude

Add to Claude
URL https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
$ claude mcp add --transport http gmail https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1

Needs a Gmail account All setup steps

Gmail in Claude at a glance

Reads
6 tools
Labels, messages, threads and 2 more
Creates & edits
13 tools
Labels, messages, threads and 7 more
Deletes
3 tools
Labels, messages and threads
Acts as
Your account
Claude works through your own Gmail sign-in

Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool

How a request travels Illustration, not a screenshot

  1. 1 · You ask

    “Find Gmail threads about [a topic].”

  2. 2 · Claude calls

    search_threads

    Finds threads that match what you ask for

  3. 3 · Server runs it

    gmailmcp.googleapis.com

    As your Gmail account

  4. 4 · Answer

    Reply in the chat

    Write tools can be set to ask you first

The prompt is our example and the tool is one from Gmail’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.

Works in Claude on the web Claude Desktop Claude mobile apps Claude Code Other remote MCP clients

How to add Gmail to Claude

Gmail docs

Claude app web · desktop · mobile

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for Gmail.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Gmail and approve access.
  3. 3 In a chat, check Gmail is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.

Claude Code terminal

  1. 1
    Add the server: 
    claude mcp add --transport http gmail https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
    Add --scope user to use it in every project.
  2. 2 Run /mcp, pick gmail and sign in.
  3. 3 Check with claude mcp list.

Custom connector or any MCP client

In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Other clients that support remote (streamable HTTP) servers take the same URL.

Gmail MCP server URL

https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1

Gmail MCP tools

29

6 read, 13 write, 3 delete, 7 unclear. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.

  • Workspace 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • reply Writes Replies items (our summary)

  • Labels 4 tools

    • list_labels Pulls up a list of labels (our summary)
    • create_label Writes Adds a new label (our summary)
    • delete_label Deletes Deletes a label (our summary)
    • update_label Writes Edits an existing label (our summary)

  • Messages 4 tools

    • get_message Opens one message with its details (our summary)
    • label_message Writes Labels a message (our summary)
    • send_message Writes Sends a message (our summary)
    • trash_message Deletes Deletes a message (our summary)

  • Threads 4 tools

    • get_thread Opens one thread with its details (our summary)
    • search_threads Finds threads that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • label_thread Writes Labels a thread (our summary)
    • trash_thread Deletes Deletes a thread (our summary)
Show 13 more groups · 16 tools, 14 that change data · drafts, filters, forwards, message spams, sensitive message labels, sensitive thread labels, thread spams, unlabel messages, unlabel threads, unmark message spams, unmark thread spams, untrash messages, untrash threads

  • Drafts 3 tools

    • list_drafts Pulls up a list of drafts (our summary)
    • create_draft Writes Adds a new draft (our summary)
    • update_draft Writes Edits an existing draft (our summary)

  • Filters 2 tools

    • list_filters Pulls up a list of filters (our summary)
    • create_filter Writes Adds a new filter (our summary)

  • Forwards 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • forward Unclear

  • Message spams 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • mark_message_spam Writes Marks a message spam (our summary)

  • Sensitive message labels 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • apply_sensitive_message_label Writes Applies a sensitive message label (our summary)

  • Sensitive thread labels 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • apply_sensitive_thread_label Writes Applies a sensitive thread label (our summary)

  • Thread spams 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • mark_thread_spam Writes Marks a thread spam (our summary)

  • Unlabel messages 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • unlabel_message Unclear

  • Unlabel threads 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • unlabel_thread Unclear

  • Unmark message spams 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • unmark_message_spam Unclear

  • Unmark thread spams 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • unmark_thread_spam Unclear

  • Untrash messages 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • untrash_message Unclear

  • Untrash threads 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • untrash_thread Unclear

Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.

Things to ask Claude with Gmail

Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool Gmail offers. Not from Google or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].

  • Find Gmail threads about [a topic].

    uses search_threads

  • Create a Gmail label for [what it is about].

    uses create_label

  • Update the Gmail label [name or link]: [what to change].

    uses update_label

  • Turn these notes into Gmail labels, one per action item: [paste notes].

    uses create_label

  • Open the Gmail message [name or link] and give me the key points.

    uses get_message

  • Create a Gmail message for [what it is about].

    uses send_message

Security and access

Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.

Server

gmailmcp.googleapis.com

A different domain from the developer site (cloud.google.com). Claude sends requests here when it uses a tool.

Account

Your own Gmail account

You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.

Control

You approve write tools

In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools

Policy

Privacy policy

Published by Google and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗

Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.

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    Questions people ask

    What does the Gmail connector do in Claude?

    Connect Gmail to Claude to quickly find important emails and understand long conversations. Claude can search through your messages, read entire email threads to give you context, and help you stay on top of your inbox. Perfect for finding that message you remember sending, catching up on email chains you missed, or preparing for meetings.

    Is the Gmail connector official?

    It is made by Google and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.

    What is the Gmail MCP server URL?

    https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1. It is a remote MCP server hosted at gmailmcp.googleapis.com. Paste it into Claude as a custom connector, or add it to Claude Code with: claude mcp add --transport http gmail https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1

    How do I add Gmail to Claude Code?

    Run "claude mcp add --transport http gmail https://gmailmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1" in your terminal, then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose gmail and sign in to Gmail. Add "--scope user" to make it available in every project.

    Do I need a Gmail account?

    Yes. You sign in to Gmail when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.

    Can Claude change or delete my Gmail data?

    Judging by tool names, 16 of its 29 tools can change data, including 3 that delete or remove things. The other 6 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.

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