Google Calendar
Google Calendar MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Google Calendar, built with TypeScript.
Features
- Seamless Google Calendar integration with OAuth 2.0 authentication
- Persistent token storage for automatic authentication
- List and manage calendars with comprehensive event operations
- Create, read, update, and delete calendar events
- Fetch calendar events between specified dates
- Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport option for real-time updates
- Simple integration with Claude and other MCP-compatible AI assistants
Installation
npm install -g mcp-google-calendar
Or run directly with:
npx -y mcp-google-calendar
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v16 or higher)
- Google Cloud Platform account
- Google Calendar API enabled
- OAuth 2.0 credentials
Setup
1. Google Cloud Configuration
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Create a new project or select an existing one
- Enable the Google Calendar API:
- Navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
- Search for "Google Calendar API"
- Click "Enable"
- Configure OAuth consent screen:
- Go to "APIs & Services" > "OAuth consent screen"
- Choose "External" user type (or "Internal" for Google Workspace)
- Fill in required information:
- App name: mcp-calendar
- User support email: (your email)
- Developer contact information: (your email)
- Add scopes:
- Click "Add or Remove Scopes"
- Find and select "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.events"
- Add your email as a test user
- Complete the setup
- Create OAuth credentials:
- Go to "Credentials"
- Click "Create Credentials" > "OAuth Client ID"
- Choose "Desktop app" as application type
- Name it (e.g., "MCP Calendar Desktop Client")
- Download the JSON file and save as
credentials.json
in your project directory
2. Environment Configuration
Create a .env
file in your project root:
# Server configuration
PORT=3420
# Google Calendar API configuration
CREDENTIALS_PATH=./credentials.json
Usage
Starting the Server
Start with standard WebSockets:
npx -y mcp-google-calendar
Start with Server-Sent Events (SSE):
npx -y mcp-google-calendar --sse
With Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json
:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-google-calendar": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-google-calendar"],
"env": {
"CREDENTIALS_PATH": "/path/to/your/credentials.json"
}
}
}
}
Authentication Process
The first time you run the server:
- A browser window will open automatically
- Sign in with your Google account
- Grant the requested calendar permissions
- The authentication token is saved to
token.json
On subsequent launches:
- The server uses the saved token automatically
- No browser interaction is required unless the token expires
Available Tools
Tool | Description |
---|---|
list_calendars | Get all available calendars |
list_calendar_events | Retrieve events between specified dates |
create_calendar_event | Add a new event to your calendar |
get_calendar_event | Fetch details for a specific event |
edit_calendar_event | Modify an existing calendar event |
delete_calendar_event | Remove an event from your calendar |
Development
Clone and set up the project:
git clone https://github.com/am2rican5/mcp-google-calendar.git
cd mcp-google-calendar
npm install
Build the project:
npm run build
Run in development mode:
npm start
Security Considerations
⚠️ Important Security Warning ⚠️
credentials.json
andtoken.json
contain sensitive authentication information- Never commit these files to version control or share them publicly
- Each user should create their own OAuth credentials
- If you suspect credential compromise, revoke them immediately in Google Cloud Console
- The token grants access to your Google Calendar data
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature'
) - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
) - Open a Pull Request