Gmail MCP server for AI agents and assistants

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Gmail MCP or direct API to read, send, search, and label emails through natural language.

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TOOLS & TRIGGERS

Supported Tools and Triggers

Every Gmail action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Modify email labels

Adds and/or removes specified Gmail labels for a message; ensure `message_id` and all `label_ids` are valid (use 'listLabels' for custom label IDs).

Batch delete Gmail messages

Permanently deletes multiple Gmail messages by ID, bypassing Trash.

Batch modify Gmail messages

Adds or removes labels on up to 1,000 Gmail messages in one request, supporting operations such as archiving and marking messages read or unread.

Create email draft

Creates a Gmail draft with optional recipients, subject, plain or HTML body, attachments, and threading.

Create Gmail filter

Tool to create a new Gmail filter with specified criteria and actions.

Create label

Creates a Gmail label and returns its label ID.

Delete Draft

Permanently deletes a specific Gmail draft using its ID with no recovery possible; verify the correct `draft_id` and obtain explicit user confirmation before calling.

Delete Gmail filter

Tool to permanently delete a Gmail filter by its ID.

Delete label from account (permanent)

Permanently DELETES a user-created Gmail label from the account (not from a message).

Delete message

Permanently deletes a specific email message by its ID from a Gmail mailbox; for `user_id`, use 'me' for the authenticated user or an email address to which the authenticated user has delegated access.

Delete thread

Tool to immediately and permanently delete a specified thread and all its messages.

Fetch emails

Lists Gmail messages with query and label filtering, pagination, and optional message details.

Fetch message by message ID

Fetches a Gmail message by its message ID in the requested format and returns formatted message details.

Fetch Message by Thread ID

Retrieves messages from an accessible Gmail thread by thread ID, returning thread details and a messages array.

Forward email message

Forwards an existing Gmail message to specified recipients, with optional additional text.

Get Gmail attachment

Retrieves a Gmail message attachment by message and attachment IDs and returns a downloadable file using the supplied filename.

Get Auto-Forwarding Settings

Tool to get the auto-forwarding setting for the specified account.

Get contacts

Lists saved Google contacts with selectable fields and pagination, optionally including Other Contacts.

Get Draft

Retrieves a single Gmail draft by its ID.

Get Gmail filter

Tool to retrieve a specific Gmail filter by its ID.

Get label details

Gets details for a specified Gmail label.

Get Language Settings

Tool to retrieve the language settings for a Gmail user.

Get People

Retrieves a person's details by resource name or lists the authenticated user's Other Contacts, using a field mask to select the information returned.

Get Profile

Retrieves Gmail profile information (email address, aggregate messagesTotal/threadsTotal, historyId) for a user.

Get Vacation Settings

Tool to retrieve vacation responder settings for a Gmail user.

Import message

Tool to import a message into the user's mailbox with standard email delivery scanning and classification.

Insert message into mailbox

Tool to insert a message into the user's mailbox similar to IMAP APPEND.

List CSE identities

Lists a page of client-side encrypted identities and their key-pair associations.

List CSE key pairs

Lists a page of client-side encryption key pairs, including public keys and enablement states.

List Drafts

Retrieves a paginated list of email drafts from a user's Gmail account.

List Gmail filters

Tool to list all Gmail filters (rules) in the mailbox.

List forwarding addresses

Tool to list all forwarding addresses for the specified Gmail account.

List Gmail history

Lists Gmail mailbox change history since a known history ID for incremental sync, with optional label and history-type filters and pagination.

List Gmail labels

Retrieves all system and user-created labels for a Gmail account in a single unpaginated response.

List send-as aliases

Lists the send-as aliases for a Gmail account, including the primary address and custom 'from' aliases.

List S/MIME configs

Lists S/MIME certificate configurations for a specified Gmail send-as alias.

List threads

Retrieves a list of email threads from a Gmail account, identified by `user_id` (email address or 'me'), supporting filtering and pagination.

Modify thread labels

Adds or removes specified existing label IDs from a Gmail thread, affecting all its messages; ensure the thread ID is valid.

Trash thread

Moves the specified thread to the trash.

Move to Trash

Moves an existing, non-deleted email message to the trash for the specified user.

Patch Label

Patches the specified user-created label.

Patch send-as alias

Patches a Gmail send-as alias, including its display name, reply-to address, signature, default status, or SMTP configuration.

Reply to email thread

Sends a reply to a Gmail thread using its original subject and quoting the last returned message.

Search People

Searches saved contacts and optionally Other Contacts by query, returning matching person records.

Send Draft

Sends an existing Gmail draft immediately to the recipients already in its To, Cc, and Bcc headers.

Send Email

Sends an email immediately through Gmail to specified To, Cc, or Bcc recipients, with a subject or body and optional attachments.

Get IMAP Settings

Retrieves the IMAP settings for a Gmail user account, including whether IMAP is enabled, auto-expunge behavior, expunge behavior, and maximum folder size.

Get POP settings

Tool to retrieve POP settings for a Gmail account.

Get send-as alias

Tool to retrieve a specific send-as alias configuration for a Gmail user.

Stop watch notifications

Tool to stop receiving push notifications for a Gmail mailbox.

Untrash Message

Tool to remove a message from trash in Gmail.

Untrash thread

Tool to remove a thread from trash in Gmail.

Update Google Contact

Replace selected fields on an existing saved Google contact.

Update draft

Updates a Gmail draft by ID by replacing its message.

Update IMAP settings

Tool to update IMAP settings for a Gmail account.

Update Label

Updates an existing Gmail label's name, visibility settings, or color to help organize the mailbox.

Update Language Settings

Tool to update the language settings for a Gmail user.

Update POP settings

Tool to update POP settings for a Gmail account.

Update send-as alias

Updates a Gmail send-as alias, including its display name, signature, reply-to address, or SMTP settings; Gmail sanitizes HTML signatures before saving.

Update Vacation Settings

Tool to update vacation responder settings for a Gmail user.

Who Am I

Return the identity (email, name) of the connected Gmail account.

SETUP GUIDE

Connect Gmail MCP Tool with your Agent

1

Install Composio

typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Install the Composio SDK and your agent framework
2

Create a session with MCP enabled

typescript
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();
const { mcp } = await composio.create("your-user-id", {
  toolkits: ["gmail"],
  mcp: true,
});
Create a session scoped to Gmail and read its MCP URL and headers
3

Connect your agent to the MCP server

typescript
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from "ai";

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: { type: "http", url: mcp.url, headers: mcp.headers },
});

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-5.6-sol"),
  tools: await client.tools(),
  prompt: "Summarize unread emails from this morning",
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
});

console.log(text);
await client.close();
Pass the session's MCP URL and headers to your agent and run a Gmail request
SETUP GUIDE

Connect Gmail API Tool with your Agent

1

Install Composio

typescript
npm install @composio/core @composio/openai openai
Install the Composio SDK, the OpenAI provider, and the OpenAI SDK
2

Create a Composio session

typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from "@composio/openai";

const composio = new Composio({ provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider() });
const client = new OpenAI();

const session = await composio.create("your-user-id", { toolkits: ["gmail"] });
const tools = await session.tools();
Initialize Composio with the OpenAI Responses provider and create a session scoped to Gmail
3

Run Gmail tools with your agent

typescript
let response = await client.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
  tools,
  input: [{ role: "user", content: "Summarize unread emails from this morning" }],
});

while (response.output.some((o) => o.type === "function_call")) {
  const outputs = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(session, response.output);
  response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools,
    previous_response_id: response.id,
    input: outputs,
  });
}

console.log(response.output_text);
Send a request, execute the Gmail tool calls through the session, and print the final answer
Guide

Connect multiple Gmail accounts to Claude and tell it which one to use by name.

Read the guide

Why Use Composio?

AI Native Gmail Integration

  • Supports both Gmail MCP and direct API based integrations
  • Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
  • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Gmail data

Managed Auth

  • Built-in OAuth handling with automatic token refresh and rotation
  • Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Gmail access
  • Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

Agent Optimized Design

  • Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
  • Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

Enterprise Grade Security

  • Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Gmail
  • Scoped, least privilege access to Gmail resources
  • Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

No. Composio provides a managed OAuth app for Gmail, so you sign in with your normal Gmail account and approve access. If you later want the consent screen to show your own company name, you can add your own Gmail OAuth app in the Composio dashboard, and every connection after that uses it.

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. Learn more.

Yes. Composio is SOC 2 Type II compliant and is built to keep your Gmail connection and credentials secure. OAuth tokens and API keys are encrypted, and sensitive customer data is protected at rest and in transit.

Composio also undergoes independent security testing and continuously monitors its systems for security threats. You can review the latest reports and policies in the Composio Trust Center.

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

When you connect a Gmail account through Composio, every action runs under that account, so anything the agent creates, sends, or changes shows up in Gmail as done by you. Keep an approval step in your prompt for actions with side effects, such as sending or deleting, and have the agent draft first.

Exactly the ones Gmail lists on its consent screen when you connect. Review that screen before approving. If you connect a work account, your Gmail administrator may need to approve the app first, and you can revoke the access inside Gmail whenever you want.

Yes. Composio supports multiple connected accounts for the same app, and that works in Claude, ChatGPT, or any other assistant you connect through Composio. Give each Gmail connection a name such as work or personal, and the assistant uses the one you mention in the request. Each account keeps its own credentials and nothing is merged.

Composio refreshes Gmail tokens automatically, so day to day you do nothing. If you revoke access inside Gmail, or Gmail invalidates the session, the connection shows as expired in Composio and the agent stops acting on that account until you reconnect it, which is a single sign-in.

Composio's free Hobby plan includes 100,000 tool calls per month with no credit card, and up to 20,000 of those can run through Composio-managed apps like Gmail. Personal Gmail use rarely gets near that. Paid plans add higher limits and team features, and Gmail's own pricing is unaffected.

Built-in connectors usually give one AI access to a limited set of apps. Many people use Composio because it lets their AI connect to more apps than it normally supports, or connect to multiple accounts for the same app (e.g. connect Claude to multiple Gmail accounts).

With Composio, you connect Gmail once and then use it across different AI assistants without setting it up separately in each one. Connect your apps to Composio once, then connect Composio to whichever AI you use, whether that's Claude, ChatGPT, Hermes, or your own custom assistant.

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