Google Docs MCP
In one line: Connect Google Docs so your UnleashX agent can create documents, read them, and append or replace text for you.
| Category | Productivity |
| Authentication | OAuth (Google sign-in) |
| Setup time | ~2 minutes |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Best for | Generating and updating documents from AI output and building repeatable doc workflows |
1. Overview
Google Docs is Google’s word-processing service for creating and editing text documents stored in Drive. Once connected, your UnleashX agent can list drives, folders, and documents, create new documents in a folder, read a document’s content, replace matching text, append text, generate an AI image into a doc, and watch for newly created documents. Connecting Google Docs to UnleashX makes document work conversational: ask “draft a project brief in the Projects folder” or “append today’s summary to the standup doc,” and the agent creates or updates the right document automatically.2. What you’ll need
A Google account with Docs
Any personal Google account or a Google Workspace account with Docs enabled.
Permission to grant access
You must be able to complete the Google sign-in and approve the requested permissions.
No admin access? On a managed Google Workspace account, your admin may need to allow UnleashX before authorization succeeds.
3. Get your credentials
Google Docs uses Google OAuth 2.0. You do not create or paste an API key. UnleashX redirects you to Google, you sign in once, and Google issues an access token to UnleashX automatically.Start the connection in UnleashX
In your agent’s Data Connectors, find Google Docs and click Connect (see Section 4).
There is no key to copy. Access is granted by your Google sign-in and can be revoked anytime at your Google Account permissions page.
| Scope | Why UnleashX needs it |
|---|---|
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/documents | Read and edit document content (replace/append text). |
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive | List drives/folders/documents and create or delete document files. |
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.email | Identify which account is connected. |
4. Connect on UnleashX
Open your agent
Sign in at https://www.tryunleashx.com and open your agent.
5. Available tools
| Tool | What it does | Changes data? |
|---|---|---|
| List Drives | List available Google Drives. | No |
| Folder List | List folders in a specific drive. | No |
| List Document | List documents in a specific folder. | No |
| Create Document | Create a new Google Document in a folder. | ✏️ Yes |
| Delete Document | Delete a Google Document. | ⚠️ Yes |
| Get Content Document | Read a document’s content. | No |
| Replace Text | Replace all occurrences of text in a document. | ✏️ Yes |
| Append Text | Append text to the end of a document. | ✏️ Yes |
| On New Document Created | Trigger: return documents added since last run. | No |
| Generate AI Image | Generate an AI image (for use in a document). | ✏️ Yes |
6. Example usage
“Create a doc called ‘Kickoff Notes’ in the Projects folder and add today’s agenda.” Runs Create Document, then Append Text.
“In the contract doc, replace ‘Acme Inc.’ with ‘Acme Corporation’.” Runs Replace Text on the target document.
7. Permissions & data access
UnleashX can:- List drives, folders, and documents.
- Create and delete documents.
- Read document content, replace text, and append text.
- Generate AI images for documents.
- Access Gmail, Calendar, or other Google services unless connected separately.
- Change your Google account settings or password.
- Edit documents you don’t have access to.
access-token header, a google_docs_access_token header, or an Authorization: Bearer header, falling back to your UnleashX session), refreshed automatically when it expires.
8. Troubleshooting
| Problem | What it means | How to fix it |
|---|---|---|
401 Unauthorized | The access token is missing or expired. | Reconnect Google Docs in Data Connectors. |
403 Forbidden | Missing scope, or you lack edit rights on the document. | Re-authorize all scopes; confirm you can edit the file. |
404 Not Found | The document or folder ID is wrong or not shared with you. | Verify the document_id/folder_id and your access. |
| Replace did nothing | The search text didn’t match (case sensitivity). | Check exact text and the match_case setting. |