Integration · Documents
Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Google Docs
Ask your AI to read a Google Doc, summarize it, or change it for you. It can create a new document, read the full content of one you point it to, and edit it by inserting text, replacing words everywhere or changing styles. You give it the document ID from the URL, and the changes are saved straight into the doc.
Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.
Try asking
“Summarize the doc at this link in five bullet points.”
The AI reads the document by the ID in the URL and summarizes its text, headings and tables.
“Create a new doc called Meeting notes 14 October.”
It creates a blank Google Doc with that title and gives you its ID.
“Replace every Acme ApS with Acme A/S in this contract.”
It sends one replace-all edit, and the document is updated right away.
What your AI can do
Read full documents
Get a document's title and complete structured content, including text, headings, lists and tables.
Create documents
Start a new, blank Google Doc with a title and add content to it in the next step.
Batch edits
Insert, delete or replace text and change styles through Google's batchUpdate requests, applied in one go.
“Add an agenda with three points at the top of the document.”
It inserts the text at the start of the document in one batch edit.
“Which sections of the proposal mention pricing?”
It reads the document structure and points out the headings and paragraphs about pricing.
“Make the title bold and change the heading to Q4 plan.”
It reads the document to find the right text positions, then applies the text and style changes.
3 tools for Google Docs
These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.
create_documentChanges dataCreate a new, blank Google Doc with the given `title` and get its documentId. Add content afterwards with update_document.get_documentGet a Google Doc by `documentId` (from the document URL), including its title and full structured content with text, headings and tables.update_documentVisible to othersEdit a Google Doc by `documentId` with a list of batchUpdate `requests`, e.g. insertText, replaceAllText, deleteContentRange or updateTextStyle. Changes are saved to the document immediately.
Set up in three steps
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Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Google Docs from the app list.
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Paste your key
Paste the OAuth client ID and client secret from your own Google Cloud project, then sign in with Google once. In the Google Cloud console create a project and enable the Google Docs API (APIs & Services > Library). Set up the OAuth consent screen as Internal for Google Workspace, or as External and then click Publish app, because apps left in Testing get refresh tokens that expire after 7 days. Then go to Credentials > Create credentials > OAuth client ID > Web application, add the redirect URI https://pipmcp.com/oauth/callback and copy the client ID and secret.
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Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.
Questions
What can the AI do in Google Docs?
It can create a new document, read any document you have access to by its ID, and edit a document with batch updates such as inserting text, replacing all matches of a word and changing text styles.
Does the AI see my Google Docs credentials?
No. Your OAuth client secret and the access from your Google sign-in are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.
Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?
Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with reading only. Edits are saved to the document immediately, so the edit tool can require your approval before it runs. Every tool call is logged.
Does it work with ChatGPT?
Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.
What does it cost?
Google Docs connects with OAuth, and OAuth connections need the PipMCP Pro plan or above. PipMCP also has a free plan with no credit card, but it does not include this connection. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Google account.
Can the AI find my documents by name?
No. The Google Docs API reads and edits a document by its ID but has no search. Paste the document link or ID into the chat, or connect Google Drive as well to search for files.
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