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Connect Claude to Google Docs

Connect Claude to Google Docs: 1. Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Google Docs. 2. Add the ApexGenius connector. 3. Start using Google Docs in Claude.

Connect Google DocsSee the setup

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How to connect Google Docs to Claude

  1. 1Sign in to ApexGenius and connect Google Docs
  2. 2Add the ApexGenius connector to Claude
  3. 3Start using Google Docs in Claude

FirstConnect Google Docs to ApexGenius

ThenConnect ApexGenius to Claude

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Connect Google Docs. Open Google Docs in ApexGenius and choose Connect.

Then ask Claude:

Find the available Google Docs read tools. Do not open or change a document.

Written setup, step by stepShow

Before you start

  • An account with permission to use the Google Docs resources you intend to connect.

1. Connect Google Docs to ApexGenius

  1. Open Google Docs in Connections. Choose Connect, or Add connection when offered. Give the connection a name if prompted. If Gateway setup pending appears, contact ApexGenius support before continuing.
    The actual Google Docs connection page in ApexGenius, showing the Connect control.
    Open Google Docs in Connections and choose Connect to start setup.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
  2. Choose the account and review access. Sign in to the Google account that has access to the intended resources. Review the permissions Google requests, then return to ApexGenius.
  3. Review the connected account and resources. Find Allowed resources on the connection page or its Tools tab. Choose Refresh and enable only the connected Docs account. Resource selection does not add permissions to the Google account.
  4. Check the connection. Use Test connection or Check again and read the reported status. Add an AI agent from the AI agents page, choose Read only for the first test, and try the question below.
Connect Google Docs →

2. Connect ApexGenius to Claude

Use this server address when adding the connection:

https://server.autom8.pro/mcp
  1. Open Claude Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector.
  2. Enter ApexGenius and the MCP URL above. Choose Connect.
  3. Approve it in your browser, then turn it on in chat or Cowork.
  4. When ApexGenius asks what this AI client may use, choose Read only for the first test, or Custom to limit it to the tools you need.
  5. Start a new conversation and select ApexGenius from the available tools before asking for live data.
Official Claude setup instructions ↗

Watch the connection

7-second loop · Silent, with captions

Read the steps Follow along at your own pace

1. Open Connectors

Claude Desktop Connectors settings with the Add menu at the top and an ApexGenius example in the connector table.
Open Settings, then Connectors. Choose Add at the top; an existing installation appears in the table like this example.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

2. Add ApexGenius

Claude Desktop Add custom connector form filled with the ApexGenius name and remote MCP server URL.
Choose Add custom connector, enter the two live values above, and choose Continue. No client id or secret belongs in this form.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

3. Review permissions

Claude Desktop ApexGenius connector details showing the remote server URL and Tool permissions heading.
After approval, open ApexGenius from Connectors to review its URL and tool permissions. This capture is an existing configured example.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)

3. Verify one safe read

Find the available Google Docs read tools. Do not open or change a document.

Find the available Google Docs read tools. Do not open or change a document.

Compare the returned account and resource with Google Docs. Check the connection status separately from the result of the first read.

What Claude can do in Google Docs

2 operations. Read looks things up and changes nothing. Write changes Google Docs and runs only when that tool is enabled.

Read1 operation

Looks things up. Changes nothing.

Read

  • read_docRead a document’s text and structure, with its comments if you ask.

Write1 operation

Changes Google Docs. Runs only when enabled.

Edit

  • update_docInsert, replace, delete and format text, tables, images and comments, or make the edits as suggestions.

You choose what Claude can use

When you approve Claude, pick Full access, Read only, or Custom. Read only allows the Read operations and nothing else. Custom picks apps and tools one by one.

Limits in Google Docs

  • · The connected Google account decides which documents can be read and changed.
  • · Edits can also delete text. Ask for suggestions when you want to review each change first.
  • · Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.
  • · Disconnecting stops future access. It does not undo an edit; use the document’s version history.

What it looks like in Claude Cowork

An illustrative read-only request and response. Your results come from the account and dates you choose.

How the route works
Claude
Claude CoworkApexGenius MCP route
Read the doc I link and summarize it in five bullets. Do not change it.
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 1 read
RequestSummarize a doc
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsGoogle Docs read · Find Google Docs toolsComplete
apex_call_write_toolread_doc · Read the documentComplete
Claude

Illustrative example: five bullets covering the goal, the budget, the timeline, the risks and the owner. Nothing was changed.

Read-only route
Claude Cowork

Try asking

“Read the doc I link and summarize it in five bullets. Do not change it.”

“List the open questions in the meeting notes doc I name.”

“Read the comments on the proposal doc and list who still needs an answer.”

“Fix the typos in the doc I name as suggestions, so I can accept each one.”

More connections like this one

One ApexGenius account covers every pair below. Connect an app once and each agent you allow can use it.

Claude with other apps

Questions people ask first

How do I connect Google Docs?

Open Google Docs in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, and sign in with the Google account that can open your documents.

Which documents can my AI read?

Any document the connected Google account can open. Give your AI the link, or let it find the document with Google Drive.

Can my AI change a document?

Yes. It can edit directly or make suggestions you accept in Docs. Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.

Can my AI create a new document?

Not with the Docs tools. Connect Google Drive, which can create a new document.

Will this list of tools change?

Google publishes the Docs MCP tools, and ApexGenius reads Google’s live list on every search. This page shows the list as of its review date.

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