What is mcp-google-sheets?
mcp-google-sheets is a MCP server by xing5 that create, read, update and manage spreadsheets through the Google Sheets API. It is listed under Data & databases and has 1,012 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | xing5 |
| Repository | xing5/mcp-google-sheets |
| Popularity | 1,012 GitHub stars |
| Category | Data & databases |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #178 of 4,418 MCP servers; #14 in Data & databases |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-05-14 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | Python |
Is mcp-google-sheets safe to install?
mcp-google-sheets scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-google-sheets?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/xing5/mcp-google-sheets
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add mcp-google-sheets -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-google-sheets <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs mcp-google-sheets for you:
Add the "mcp-google-sheets" MCP server from https://github.com/xing5/mcp-google-sheets to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.