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Connect Claude to Google Drive

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

Connect Google DriveSee the setup

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How to connect Google Drive to Claude

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

FirstConnect Google Drive to ApexGenius

ThenConnect ApexGenius to Claude

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Connect Google Drive. Google Drive shows as connected in ApexGenius.

Then ask Claude:

List up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.

Written setup, step by stepShow

Before you start

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

1. Connect Google Drive to ApexGenius

  1. Open Google Drive 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.
  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 Drive 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.
    The actual Google Drive connection page in ApexGenius, showing its saved connection status.
    This captured Google Drive connection reports ready. Check your own connection and its latest validation before using tools.Open full-size image (opens in a new tab)
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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

List up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.

List up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.

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

What Claude can do in Google Drive

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

Read6 operations

Looks things up. Changes nothing.

Find files

  • search_filesSearch by title, text, type, owner, folder or date.
  • list_recent_filesList your most recent files.
  • get_file_metadataRead a file’s details, with a short preview of its content.
  • get_file_permissionsList who can see or edit a file.

Read files

  • read_file_contentRead a file as text, with its comments if you ask.
  • download_file_contentDownload a file, or export a Google file to another format.

Write2 operations

Changes Google Drive. Runs only when enabled.

Create and copy

  • create_fileCreate a file or folder, or upload content, including new Docs, Sheets and Slides.
  • copy_fileCopy a file, with a new name and folder if you want.

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 Drive

  • · The connected Google account decides which files can be read. Name the account when you connect more than one.
  • · Google’s Drive MCP has no delete, move or share tool.
  • · Enabled writes run immediately. Turn a tool off to block calls.
  • · Disconnecting stops future access. It does not remove a file already created or copied.

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
List up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.
ApexGenius
Working with ApexGenius1 tool search · 1 read
RequestRecent files
Account scopeAuthorized connections checked
apex_search_toolsGoogle Drive files · Find Google Drive toolsComplete
apex_call_write_toollist_recent_files · List recent filesComplete
Claude

Illustrative example: five recent files, two proposals, a pricing sheet, a deck and a signed contract. Nothing was changed.

Read-only route
Claude Cowork

Try asking

“List up to five files I can read in Google Drive. Show names and links without opening or changing their contents.”

“Find the latest proposal PDF and summarize it.”

“Who can see the pricing spreadsheet?”

“Make a copy of the proposal template named for the client I name.”

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 Drive?

Open Google Drive in ApexGenius Connections, choose Connect, and sign in with the Google account whose files you want. Add a connection for each other account.

Can my AI delete or share files?

No. Google’s Drive MCP has no delete, move or share tool. Your AI can create and copy files.

Which files can my AI read?

The files the connected Google account can open, including PDFs, Word files and images as well as Docs, Sheets and Slides.

Can I connect more than one Google account?

Yes. Each account is its own connection. Tell your AI which account to use.

Will this list of tools change?

Google publishes the Drive 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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