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Google Calendar Claude connector

Manage your schedule and coordinate meetings effortlessly

Add Google Calendar to Claude

Add to Claude
URL https://calendarmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
$ claude mcp add --transport http google-calendar https://calendarmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1

Needs a Google Calendar account All setup steps

Google Calendar in Claude at a glance

Reads
5 tools
Events, calendars and times
Creates & edits
2 tools
Events
Deletes
1 tool
Events
Acts as
Your account
Claude works through your own Google Calendar 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 Google Calendar events about [a topic].”

  2. 2 · Claude calls

    search_events

    Finds events that match what you ask for

  3. 3 · Server runs it

    calendarmcp.googleapis.com

    As your Google Calendar 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 Google Calendar’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 Google Calendar to Claude

Google Calendar docs

Claude app web · desktop · mobile

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for Google Calendar.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Google Calendar and approve access.
  3. 3 In a chat, check Google Calendar 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 google-calendar https://calendarmcp.googleapis.com/mcp/v1
    Add --scope user to use it in every project.
  2. 2 Run /mcp, pick google-calendar 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.

Google Calendar MCP server URL

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

Google Calendar MCP tools

9

5 read, 2 write, 1 delete, 1 unclear. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.

  • Events 6 tools

    • get_event Opens one event with its details (our summary)
    • list_events Pulls up a list of events (our summary)
    • search_events Finds events that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • create_event Writes Adds a new event (our summary)
    • delete_event Deletes Deletes an event (our summary)
    • update_event Writes Edits an existing event (our summary)

  • Respond events 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • respond_to_event Unclear

  • Calendars 1 tool

    • list_calendars Pulls up a list of calendars (our summary)
    • None

  • Times 1 tool

    • suggest_time Suggests a time (our summary)
    • None

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 Google Calendar

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

  • Find Google Calendar events about [a topic].

    uses search_events

  • Create a Google Calendar event for [what it is about].

    uses create_event

  • Update the Google Calendar event [name or link]: [what to change].

    uses update_event

  • Turn these notes into Google Calendar events, one per action item: [paste notes].

    uses create_event

  • Open the Google Calendar event [name or link] and give me the key points.

    uses get_event

  • List the Google Calendar events and give me a short overview.

    uses list_events

Security and access

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

Server

calendarmcp.googleapis.com

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

Account

Your own Google Calendar 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 Google Calendar connector do in Claude?

    Connect Google Calendar to Claude to view your schedule, manage events, and coordinate meetings. Claude can search your calendar for events, check your availability, find free time slots, create and update events, respond to invitations, and help you prepare for meetings. Useful for understanding what's coming up, scheduling new meetings by finding mutual availability, managing your calendar by creating or updating events, coordinating schedules across multiple people, or preparing for meetings by reviewing attendee lists and details.

    Is the Google Calendar 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 Google Calendar MCP server URL?

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

    How do I add Google Calendar to Claude Code?

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

    Do I need a Google Calendar account?

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

    Can Claude change or delete my Google Calendar data?

    Judging by tool names, 3 of its 9 tools can change data, including 1 that delete or remove things. The other 5 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.

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