Google Calendar
About
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with Google Calendar API. This server enables you to manage your calendar events programmatically through the MCP interface.
Details
- Repository
- highlight-ing/google-calendar-mcp-server
- License
- MIT
Explore
- List upcoming events with date range filtering.
- Create new calendar events with attendees.
- Update existing calendar events.
- Delete calendar events.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Google CalendarCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)nodeArguments-
Argument 1
/path/to/google-calendar-server/build/index.js
Environment-
GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN
your_access_token
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
1. Node.js: Install Node.js version 14 or higher
2. Google Cloud Console Setup:
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Create a new project or select an existing one
- Enable the Google Calendar API:
1. Go to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
2. Search for and enable "Google Calendar API"
- Set up OAuth 2.0 credentials:
1. Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
2. Click "Create Credentials" > "OAuth client ID"
3. Choose "Web application"
4. Set "Authorized redirect URIs" to include: http://localhost:3000/code
5. Note down the Client ID and Client Secret
1. Clone and Install:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/google-calendar-mcp-server.git
cd google-calendar-mcp-server
npm install
2. Create OAuth Credentials:
Create a credentials.json file in the root directory:
{
"web": {
"client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
"client_secret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
"redirect_uris": ["http://localhost:3000/code"],
"auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
"token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token"
}
}
3. Get Refresh Token:
node get-refresh-token.js
This will:
- Open your browser for Google OAuth authentication
- Request the following permissions:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar- Save the credentials to
token.json- Display the refresh token in the console
4. Configure MCP Settings:
Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file:
- For VSCode Claude extension: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
- For Claude desktop app: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Add this to the mcpServers object:
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-calendar": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/google-calendar-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token",
}
}
}
}
5. Build and Run:
npm run build
list_events
List upcoming calendar events with date range filtering. Parameters: maxResults (integer), timeMin (string), timeMax (string)
create_event
Create new calendar events with attendees. Parameters: summary (string), location (string), description (string), start (string), end (string), attendees (array of strings)
update_event
Update existing calendar events. Parameters: eventId (string), summary (string), location (string), description (string), start (string), end (string)
delete_event
Delete calendar events. Parameters: eventId (string)
- list_events: List upcoming calendar events with date range filtering
- create_event: Create new calendar events with attendees
- update_event: Update existing calendar events
- delete_event: Delete calendar events
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"google calendar": {
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/google-calendar-server/build/index.js"
],
"command": "node"
}
}
}Linux
{
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/google-calendar-server/build/index.js"
],
"command": "node"
}Macos
{
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/google-calendar-server/build/index.js"
],
"command": "node"
}Windows
{
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token"
},
"args": [
"/path/to/google-calendar-server/build/index.js"
],
"command": "node"
}A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with Google Calendar API. This server enables you to manage your calendar events programmatically through the MCP interface.
Features
Calendar Tools
-list_events: List upcoming calendar events with date range filtering
- create_event: Create new calendar events with attendees
- update_event: Update existing calendar events
- delete_event: Delete calendar events
Prerequisites
1. Node.js: Install Node.js version 14 or higher
2. Google Cloud Console Setup:
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Create a new project or select an existing one
- Enable the Google Calendar API:
1. Go to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
2. Search for and enable "Google Calendar API"
- Set up OAuth 2.0 credentials:
1. Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
2. Click "Create Credentials" > "OAuth client ID"
3. Choose "Web application"
4. Set "Authorized redirect URIs" to include: http://localhost:3000/code
5. Note down the Client ID and Client Secret
Setup Instructions
1. Clone and Install:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/google-calendar-mcp-server.git
cd google-calendar-mcp-server
npm install
2. Create OAuth Credentials:
Create a credentials.json file in the root directory:
{
"web": {
"client_id": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
"client_secret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
"redirect_uris": ["http://localhost:3000/code"],
"auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
"token_uri": "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token"
}
}
3. Get Refresh Token:
node get-refresh-token.js
This will:
- Open your browser for Google OAuth authentication
- Request the following permissions:
-
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar- Save the credentials to
token.json- Display the refresh token in the console
4. Configure MCP Settings:
Add the server configuration to your MCP settings file:
- For VSCode Claude extension: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
- For Claude desktop app: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Add this to the mcpServers object:
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-calendar": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/google-calendar-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token",
}
}
}
}
5. Build and Run:
npm run build
Usage Examples
Calendar Operations
1. List Events:
{
"maxResults": 10,
"timeMin": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"timeMax": "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z"
}
2. Create Event:
{
"summary": "Team Meeting",
"location": "Conference Room",
"description": "Weekly sync-up",
"start": "2024-01-24T10:00:00Z",
"end": "2024-01-24T11:00:00Z",
"attendees": ["[email protected]"]
}
3. Update Event:
{
"eventId": "event_id",
"summary": "Updated Meeting",
"location": "Virtual",
"description": "Rescheduled weekly sync-up",
"start": "2024-01-25T10:00:00Z",
"end": "2024-01-25T11:00:00Z"
}
4. Delete Event:
{
"eventId": "event_id"
}
License
MIT
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