mcp-gsheets
local MCP servermcp-gsheets is a local MCP server: MCP server for Google Sheets API — read, write, format, batch operations. Install it from npm as mcp-gsheets.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add mcp-gsheets -e GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID=... -e GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=... -e GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY=... -e GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY=... -e GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL=... -- npx -y mcp-gsheets
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-gsheets": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-gsheets"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID": "...",
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "...",
"GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY": "...",
"GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY": "...",
"GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID,GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS,GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY,GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY,GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL
Summary
MCP server for Google Sheets API — read, write, format, batch operations.
mcp-gsheets vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-gsheets | 100 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-server-search | 39K | Local | No | npm |
| Desktop Commander | 9,802 | Local | No | npm |
| DBHub | 3,574 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Radar Kubernetes MCP Server | 3,517 | Local | No | oci |
Questions
It reads 5 environment variables: GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID, GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS, GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY, GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY, GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
mcp-gsheets is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package mcp-gsheets.
Run: claude mcp add mcp-gsheets -e GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID=... -e GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=... -e GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY=... -e GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY=... -e GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL=... -- npx -y mcp-gsheets
Run: codex mcp add mcp-gsheets --env GOOGLE_PROJECT_ID=... --env GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=... --env GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY=... --env GOOGLE_PRIVATE_KEY=... --env GOOGLE_CLIENT_EMAIL=... -- npx -y mcp-gsheets
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