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Google Drive & Docs integration for Claude and Codex

Create a Google Drive & Docs connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use Google Drive & Docs from Claude

Add the Google Drive & Docs connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Google Drive & Docs from Codex

Add the Google Drive & Docs connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Google Drive & Docs from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Files & Storage

What the Google Drive & Docs connector can do

Google Drive and Docs hold most of the documents, spreadsheets, and shared files a team already works from. With this connection in type.com, a Space can ask the agent to search Drive for a file, read a Doc's contents for a summary, or update a Sheet's rows, keeping document work and thread discussion in one place.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Google Drive & Docs once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with Google Drive & Docs in type.com

Summarize a long doc

Pull the structured content of a Google Doc so the agent can summarize it instead of someone reading the whole thing.

Try asking
Read our Q3 strategy doc from Google Drive and summarize the key decisions.

Find the right file fast

Search Drive metadata by name or topic when a teammate can't remember exactly where a file lives.

Try asking
Search Google Drive for the latest version of the vendor contract template.

Update a shared tracker

Append new rows or update existing cells in a connected Google Sheet without leaving the thread to open it.

Try asking
Add these 5 new leads as rows to our outreach tracker in Google Sheets.

Representative actions

  • Search Drive metadata

    Searches file metadata across everything the signed-in user can see in Drive and ranks matching files, folders, and Docs by relevance.

  • Read Google Doc contents

    Pulls the structured content, including headings, paragraphs, and lists, from a selected Google Doc.

  • Read and update Google Sheets

    Opens a spreadsheet, reads a range of cells, and appends or updates rows through the native Google connection.

  • List recent and shared files

    Browses recently used or shared file metadata, optionally scoped to a specific folder.

  • Reference docs by URL in messages

    Takes a Drive or Docs link dropped into a message and resolves it into content the agent can read or quote from.

Connection

API and auth details

Search Google Drive metadata, read selected Docs, and work with connected Google Sheets.

Source
type.com catalog metadata
Auth schemes
OAuth
FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Google Drive & Docs

Can Claude read and update Google Docs and Sheets in type.com?

Yes. Once Google Drive and Docs is connected and shared with a Space, the agent can search for files, read Doc contents, and update Sheets, all from a thread.

How do I sign in to Google Drive from type.com?

Google Drive and Docs uses OAuth. Each person who needs access signs in with their own Google account, scoped to what they can already see in Drive.

Can Google Sheets updates be triggered on a schedule?

Yes. A recurring task, such as appending a weekly data pull to a tracker, can be set up as a type.com automation.

Is this the same as a Google Drive & Docs MCP server?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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