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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-google-sheets
by xing5
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everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcp-google-sheets · Summary

A production-ready MCP server for Google Sheets integration with comprehensive tool support and authentication options.

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcp-google-sheets · Use cases

  • Automate data entry and updates in spreadsheets through natural language commands
  • Create and manage reports and dashboards using AI-driven analysis
  • Enable collaborative workflows between AI systems and Google Sheets

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

mcp-google-sheets · Install

Quick Start

# Install uv
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Set environment variables
export SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH="/path/to/your/service-account-key.json"
export DRIVE_FOLDER_ID="YOUR_DRIVE_FOLDER_ID"

# Run the server
uvx mcp-google-sheets@latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-sheets": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-google-sheets@latest"],
      "env": {
        "SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH": "/path/to/credentials.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

For tool filtering:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-sheets": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-google-sheets@latest", "--include-tools", "get_sheet_data,update_cells,list_spreadsheets"],
      "env": {
        "SERVICE_ACCOUNT_PATH": "/path/to/credentials.json"
      }
    }
  }
}
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