A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Google Calendar integration in Cluade Desktop with auto authentication support. This server enables AI assistants to manage Google Calendar events through natural language interactions.
- Create calendar events with title, time, description, and location
- Retrieve event details by event ID
- Update existing events (title, time, description, location)
- Delete events
- List events within a specified time range
- Full integration with Google Calendar API
- Simple OAuth2 authentication flow with auto browser launch
- Support for both Desktop and Web application credentials
- Global credential storage for convenience
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Create a Google Cloud Project and obtain credentials:
a. Create a Google Cloud Project:
- Go to Google Cloud Console
- Create a new project or select an existing one
- Enable the Google Calendar API for your project
b. Create OAuth 2.0 Credentials:
- Go to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
- Click "Create Credentials" > "OAuth client ID"
- Choose either "Desktop app" or "Web application" as application type
- Give it a name and click "Create"
- For Web application, add
http://localhost:3000/oauth2callback
to the authorized redirect URIs - Download the JSON file of your client's OAuth keys
- Rename the key file to
gcp-oauth.keys.json
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Run Authentication:
You can authenticate in two ways:
a. Global Authentication (Recommended):
# First time: Place gcp-oauth.keys.json in your home directory's .calendar-mcp folder mkdir -p ~/.calendar-mcp mv gcp-oauth.keys.json ~/.calendar-mcp/ # Run authentication from anywhere npx @gongrzhe/server-calendar-autoauth-mcp auth
b. Local Authentication:
# Place gcp-oauth.keys.json in your current directory # The file will be automatically copied to global config npx @gongrzhe/server-calendar-autoauth-mcp auth
The authentication process will:
- Look for
gcp-oauth.keys.json
in the current directory or~/.calendar-mcp/
- If found in current directory, copy it to
~/.calendar-mcp/
- Open your default browser for Google authentication
- Save credentials as
~/.calendar-mcp/credentials.json
Note:
- After successful authentication, credentials are stored globally in
~/.calendar-mcp/
and can be used from any directory - Both Desktop app and Web application credentials are supported
- For Web application credentials, make sure to add
http://localhost:3000/oauth2callback
to your authorized redirect URIs
- Look for
-
Configure in Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"calendar": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@gongrzhe/server-calendar-autoauth-mcp"
]
}
}
}
If you prefer using Docker:
- Authentication:
docker run -i --rm \
--mount type=bind,source=/path/to/gcp-oauth.keys.json,target=/gcp-oauth.keys.json \
-v mcp-calendar:/calendar-server \
-e CALENDAR_OAUTH_PATH=/gcp-oauth.keys.json \
-e "CALENDAR_CREDENTIALS_PATH=/calendar-server/credentials.json" \
-p 3000:3000 \
mcp/calendar auth
- Usage:
{
"mcpServers": {
"calendar": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-v",
"mcp-calendar:/calendar-server",
"-e",
"CALENDAR_CREDENTIALS_PATH=/calendar-server/credentials.json",
"mcp/calendar"
]
}
}
}
The server provides several tools that can be used through the Claude Desktop:
{
"summary": "Team Meeting",
"start": {
"dateTime": "2024-01-20T10:00:00Z"
},
"end": {
"dateTime": "2024-01-20T11:00:00Z"
},
"description": "Weekly team sync",
"location": "Conference Room A"
}
{
"timeMin": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
"timeMax": "2024-12-31T23:59:59Z",
"maxResults": 10,
"orderBy": "startTime"
}
{
"eventId": "event123",
"summary": "Updated Meeting Title",
"start": {
"dateTime": "2024-01-20T11:00:00Z"
},
"end": {
"dateTime": "2024-01-20T12:00:00Z"
}
}
{
"eventId": "event123"
}
- OAuth credentials are stored securely in your local environment (
~/.calendar-mcp/
) - The server uses offline access to maintain persistent authentication
- Never share or commit your credentials to version control
- Regularly review and revoke unused access in your Google Account settings
- Credentials are stored globally but are only accessible by the current user
-
OAuth Keys Not Found
- Make sure
gcp-oauth.keys.json
is in either your current directory or~/.calendar-mcp/
- Check file permissions
- Make sure
-
Invalid Credentials Format
- Ensure your OAuth keys file contains either
web
orinstalled
credentials - For web applications, verify the redirect URI is correctly configured
- Ensure your OAuth keys file contains either
-
Port Already in Use
- If port 3000 is already in use, please free it up before running authentication
- You can find and stop the process using that port
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
This project is licensed under the ISC License.
gongrzhe
If you encounter any issues or have questions, please file an issue on the GitHub repository.